Milad Forouzandeh was born and raised in Shiraz, Iran. He graduated in 2012 with a BA in graphic design from Shiraz Art Institute of Higher Education, minoring in digital and new media art, where he was also acted as a teachers’ asistant. In 2010, he won the title of top young Iranian visual artist. His works have been nominated and selected in biennales and events in U.S.A, China, Turkey and Iran. In 2014, Miald founded the “Dar-Al-Hokoomeh Project” with Mohsen Hazrati, an independent project based in Shiraz with a vision to create a community dedicated to emerging artistic practices, workshops, talks, presentations and exhibitions. In 2016, Milad began lecturing as an assistant professor in his alma mater, teaching Digital Arts courses. In 2017, Milad was invited as one of the guest speakers on the “Mollasadra St” episode of TEDx video series.