Project
Miami Pride Mural
2022Supported by Häagen-Dazs, Allies in Arts commissioned queer Iranian-American artist and culinary creative Parisa Parnian to create an original mural for Miami Pride.
Artist
Parisa Parnian
“For this joyful celebration of ice cream, I channeled both my background as a visual artist and a culinary creative. I wanted to tell the story of ‘mixed’ and ‘layered’ people and visually show our ‘culturally fluidity’ through the colors, textures and layers I created in each magical scoop of the ice cream cone art.”
— PARISA PARNIAN
Artist
Parisa Parnian
Parisa Parnian’s artwork focuses on the colorful intersections of ancestral traditions and the modern, subversive world that she inhabits.
Parisa is an Iranian-American multi-disciplinary visual artist and culinary creative. She uses food, design and performative storytelling to build bridges and connect communities.
As a Cultural and Culinary Uplifter, Parisa has been combining her extensive experience in lifestyle design, event curation, food & cultural art installations and private dinner parties to delight the senses and warm the spirit.
After a significant career in the NYC and LA fashion industry, Parisa expanded her creative and design reach by launching Savage Muse, a radically inclusive design studio, and Savage Taste, a multi-faceted food, culture + community building hub.
Parisa’s signature style is to play with and subvert the colorful layers of ancestral traditions of the MENA/SWANA cultures through her creative design and interactive culinary projects.
