Pars Loren is a non-binary performance artist whose work navigates the intersections of migration, identity, and resilience. With an asylum seeker background, Pars’s art reflects their personal journey of displacement and their commitment to challenging societal norms. Their performances often use physical movement to explore the boundaries of visibility, erasure, and freedom, creating powerful critiques of exclusion and oppression.

They advocate for visibility and freedom for marginalised communities. As a dedicated vegan queer activist, Pars integrates their commitment to ethical consumption and sustainability into their artistic practice.  Their belief in compassionate living extends beyond diet, finding its way into their performances and creative work, which often highlight the interconnected struggles for liberation whether of marginalised bodies or the planet.

Drawing from their background in sports, particularly swimming, Pars incorporates themes of endurance and struggle, both personal and political. Since 2021, they have participated in EuroGames (Queer Olympics) to increase visibility for trans and non-binary athletes. Their activism is embedded in their creative work, offering a narrative of survival, defiance, and liberation for marginalised communities.

Pars’s performances have been featured in events such as TIN Pride* and the Fluid Vision Event, where they reawakened their signature work, Angel Passing Pasi, an ethereal figure who confronts societal accountability.

Their art spans the worlds of cinema, video art, and movement-based performance, continually pushing the boundaries of creative expression to highlight the complexities of queer and migrant experiences.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Cinema & Television - Film making (2015-2020) – Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
with a focus on Audio-Visual Techniques & Media Production. Graduated with a final grade of 3.75 out of 4.

Performance Art Experience

Angel-Passing Pasi 2024 – Fluid Vision Event, Germany

In this dynamic experimental performance, Pars Loren embodied the ethereal figure of Angel Passing Pasi, who rejected the binaries of existence. The performance provided a powerful critique of societal exclusion and human rights hypocrisy while celebrating fluidity and the rejection of binaries.

Angel-Passing Pasi 2024 – TIN* Pride, Berlin, Germany

Reawakened for a new performance at TIN* Pride 2024, Angel Passing Pasi, an ethereal figure, returned to hold the world accountable. This performance addressed societal responsibility, accountability, and liberation through fluid movement.

When the Doors Open 2020 – Istanbul, Turkey

Developed during the pandemic lockdowns, this performance explored confinement, freedom, and introspection. Using doors as metaphors for the barriers we face physically and mentally. Pars expressed the struggle of feeling trapped, yet finding liberation within that captivity, transforming the sense of isolation into a space for personal growth.

Cornered Youth 2020 – Digital Magazine Project, Istanbul, Turkey

This visual and performative series highlighted the resilience of Istanbul’s Gen Z and queer communities. It captured the raw emotions of a generation shaped by political and societal challenges. Pars’s performance reflected defiance, hope, and the struggle for authenticity in an oppressive environment, offering a kaleidoscopic narrative of survival and strength.

Simurgh 2019 – Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey

In this interpretive movement performance based on the myth of Simurgh, Pars embodied the roles of yearning and detachment. The performance explored themes of personal discovery and the collective journey toward unity. Pars’s expressive physicality allowed them to bring forth the mystical essence of this ancient tale.

Ephemeral Echoes: A Dance of Existence 2019 – Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey

A dance performance that posed critical questions about existence and form, Pars explored themes of vulnerability, self-embrace, and defiance of societal norms. Each movement reflected the body’s relationship with inner turmoil and external pressures, creating a dialogue between movement and identity.

Short Films and Video Art Projects

Octopus - 2018
Sand Hands - 2019

Workshops & Talks - Sports

Queer Revolution in Swimming & Social-Political Activities - 2021 & 2022

Pars, former champion swimmer, has been actively involved in promoting trans and non-binary visibility in sports through participation in EuroGames (Queer Olympics) since 2021. Invited by Lars Henrikson, leader of Copenhagen Pride, to EuroGames 2021 in Copenhagen, Pars competed as a swimmer, using their presence to advocate for inclusion and visibility of trans and non-binary athletes. In 2022, Pars continued this work by attending EuroGames in Nijmegen, where they gave a significant interview to GLD, a Dutch TV station, discussing the challenges faced by queer athletes. The interview was part of a broader effort to amplify the voices of queer people in sports, with GLD traveling specifically to capture Pars’s insights on these issues.

Workshop on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity – Turkish Medical Students Committee, Izmir 2022

Invited as a speaker to share personal experiences as a trans non-binary queer individual. Pars discussed the intersection of queer identity and sports, advocating for the inclusion and visibility of trans and non-binary athletes, drawing from their own experiences as an athlete and activist.

Creative & Community Work

Vegan Activism & Baking

Pars is also a dedicated vegan activist, integrating their advocacy for sustainability and animal rights into their creative practice. They showcase exclusively vegan and gluten-free edible artworks, using this platform to promote ethical consumption and raise awareness within their communities. Pars discusses the importance of the intersection of veganism, feminism and queer identity.