Yuhana Nashmi is an Iraqi-Australian visual artist and ceramicist.^[1][2]

Early life

Nashmi was born in Baghdad, Iraq.^[3] In Iraq, he was initiated as a tarmida. He immigrated to Australia in the early 2000s after living in Amman, Jordan from 1998–2000.^[4]

Career

In the mid-2010s, Nashmi collaborated with Christine Robins (née Allison) of the University of Exeter on The Worlds of Mandaean Priests project to document the Mandaean priesthood. Nashmi served as a photographer and translator for the project.^[5]

In 2018, Nashmi created an exhibition of shkintas (reed houses used for Mandaean priestly rituals) as a site-specific installation at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.^[6][7]

In 2020, Nashmi published the book 100 Souls 100 Stories 100 Tiles, a collection of 100 ceramic tiles made by members of the Mandaean community in Australia.^[4][8] The tiles have been exhibited at the Campbelltown Arts Centre.^[9]

Nashmi also exhibited artwork at the Georges River in 2022.^[10] As of 2023, he currently works in art psychotherapy and ceramics tutoring, and runs NeshmART Studio in the Sydney metropolitan area.^[11] Nashmi also collaborates with indigenous ceramicists in Palawan, Philippines to help them revive their traditional crafts.

Personal life

Nashmi is married to Lily A. Nashmi, an Iraqi Mandaean who spent much of her early life in New Zealand. The couple has a Labrador Retriever named Neshma, who also works as a therapy dog.^[4]

Bibliography

• Nickerson, Angela; Melhem, Esber; Steel, Zachary; Nashmi, Yuhana; Bryant, Richard; Al-Zuhairi, Bushra; Silove, Derrick; Al-Zuhairi, Fayhaa; Touze, Dominique Le (2008). The Wellbeing of Sydney Mandaeans. ISBN 978-0-646-50464-3.

References

External links

• Official website
• YouTube channel
• LinkedIn