Jeanno Gaussi was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and lives and works in Berlin. Though she initially focused on film and video art, her work now transcends genre boundaries. Using a narrative concept as a jumping-off point, she creates installations that include video, photography, objects, and texts. A central theme of her artistic oeuvre is the exploration of those places where she’s worked, travelled, and experienced meaningful encounters. Her work engages with mechanisms of remembrance, the search for identity, and the social and cultural processes associated with them. Gaussi has participated in numerous international exhibitions, including documenta (13) and the 12th Havana Biennale.