Luckybamero | Artist at Mondoir

Nationality: Iranian

Discipline: digital-art

Born: 1992

Based in: Tehran, Iran

Biography

My name is Luckybamero. I am a queer digital artist working primarily with conceptual imagery and narrative-driven visual storytelling. My practice is rooted in themes of identity, the human body, fantasy, and critical humor, often shaped by my lived experience as a queer artist from Iran. I have collaborated with several international magazines, including Rolling Stone New Zealand, Kaltblut, Out Magazine, and Chaos, contributing cover art and visual projects. One of my digital paintings, created in support of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran, gained widespread international recognition and became a visual symbol of the uprising. The work was reshared by Kim Kardashian, circulated across global media, and was later displayed at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, marking a significant moment of global visibility and resistance.

Artist Statement

My work explores the intersection of queer identity, Iranian cultural memory, and the environment. I use digital painting as a tool to reconstruct personal and collective narratives that are often erased, censored, or misunderstood. Drawing from history, domestic spaces, the male body, and nature, I aim to create intimate yet political images that challenge dominant norms while remaining emotionally accessible. Digital media allows me to work without harming nature and to rethink traditional painting through contemporary tools. My practice is rooted in visibility, tenderness, and resistance, focusing especially on the future of queer men in restrictive societies and on our relationship with the environment as a shared responsibility.

Exhibitions

• Soda Group Photo and Poster Exhibition, Iran (2018) • Queer Exhibition, University of the Arts London, UK (2019) • Digital Art Exhibition, Geneva, Switzerland (2022) • 86400 Seconds of Forgetfulness, Pau, France (2023) • Self-Portrait Exhibition, Museum of Qasr, Tehran, Iran (2023)

Awards

Winner, World Architecture Community (WA) Awards 2018 Cycle “Home for All” – Student Category, Turkey • Winner, World Architecture Community (WA) Awards 2019 Cycle “A Better Space (For Children, Especially Child Labour)” – Student Category, Turkey • Winner, World Architecture Community (WA) Awards 2019 Cycle “Creative Public Furniture” – Student Category, Turkey • Cover artist and graphic designer for CHAOS Magazine, GRAIL Magazine, and music/album projects • Collaborations with international platforms and exhibitions in Europe and the UK

Education

• Bachelor of Arts in Architecture Art University, Iran (2011–2016) • Cross Encounters: A Journey Through Literature & Architecture DYBAN International Office, Workshop (June 2019) • Online Collage Course The Blackboxo Group (July 2020)

Luckybamero | Artist at Mondoir

Biography

Artist Statement

Exhibitions

Awards

Education

Artworks by Luckybamero

Iranian Barbie World: Ken

Religious Dancer

Woman, Life, Freedom