Adrian Pourviseh (*1995 in Koblenz, Germany) studied B.A. Oriental Studies with a focus on Economics in Marburg and Rabat, attended summer schools in Tehran, Alexandria and Uppsala and finished his M.Sc. in Development Economics at Lund University in 2020. He worked in climate research projects in Namibia and Pakistan and for the United States Agency for International Development.

In 2015, Adrian started working as a translator for refugee youth while studying. In 2019, he went on the Sea-Watch 3 as a translator and photographer and helped as a volunteer on the island of Lesbos. His experiences on the Sea-Watch 3, told through his illustrated diary entries, were exhibited at Frankfurt’s Weltkulturen Museum as part of ‚SW5Y – Five Years of Civilian Sea Rescue‘. In his current graphic novel project, Adrian recounts his experiences on a sea rescue mission in August 2021.

The Künstlerdorf came at just the right time for me: I was able to paint my first graphic novel in a large studio over the winter. The other artists encouraged me and gave me good advice. We were a loving community that met regularly. I am grateful for the friendships that developed as a result. It was a great enrichment to be able to work here.