Ehsan Afshar
Ehsan Afshar

Ideas taking form. Across words and worlds.

Founder & Creative Strategist

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01

Writing

Attention, language and narrative.

Writing in progress

ATTENTURE

An exploration of attention and the possibilities it opens.

Ideas & writing
02

Books

Publishing and editorial production.

Publishing / sound / film

Schrifton

Founded by Ehsan Afshar, Schrifton develops ideas into publications, narrative media, audio, music and film.

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Translation & authorship

Translations of François Cheng and Daniel Schreiber, alongside independent writing projects.

Books & translations
03

Sound

Voice, listening and music.

Midnight Doctrine

An artistic practice in music, extending the work from writing and spoken voice into sound.

Selected tracks: Control / Noise
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  1. Spoken wordKetaabkhaan

    Persian literature through reading, curation and audio production.

  2. Writing & voiceAudio essays

    Writing in the time of a voice.

04

Seeing

Perception, distance and presence.

Attention,
through experience.

A lived journey from sight toward blindness informs writing, public talks and participation in research on accessibility.

Seeing & experience
Talks & conversations
About

Ehsan Afshar

Ehsan Afshar is a founder and creative strategist based in Berlin. He develops ideas across publishing, narrative media, sound, film and cultural projects.

His work brings creative development, cultural production and authorship together.

Biography & selected roles

Ehsan Afshar

Work & directions

Founder & Creative Strategist. Developing independent work across publishing, narrative media, sound, music, film and cultural projects.

  1. Creative development

    Schrifton

    Founded by Ehsan Afshar, Schrifton develops publications, narrative media, audio, music and film.

  2. Writing & translation

    ATTENTURE / آستانگی

    Distinct writing projects alongside translations and texts in English, Persian and German.

  3. Voice & music

    Ketaabkhaan / Midnight Doctrine

    Literary readings and personal musical practice: different ways of working through sound.

  4. Cultural work & access

    Farhang-e Gharar / Gharar Foundation

    Publishing and cultural work through Farhang-e Gharar and Gharar Foundation. Seeing and accessibility also inform texts and conversations.

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