Edris Samani is a painter and filmmaker born in Mahabad, Iran, who came to Finland as a refugee. He has worked as an animation director, motion graphic artist, writer, and character designer for many animation TV series and short movies, and wishes to keep working on exhibitions, workshops, and teaching projects.

Teaching
University of Applied, Science and Technology. Mahabad Sama Technical and Vocational Training College. Iranian Youth Cinema Society. Iran Visual Art Society.

Group Exhibition in Mahabad Shahredari Gallery 1997
Group Exhibition. Ershad Gallery. Saqez/ Iran 2000
Group Exhibition Ershad Gallery. Baneh/ Iran 2005
Group Exhibition Barg Gallery. Tehran/ Iran 2006
Group Exhibition Saba Art Gallery of Tehran/Iran 2007
Drawing contemporary biennal /Karaj /Iran 2007
Paintings Contemporary Kurdistan of Iran / Tehran 2008
Solo Exhibition at Alla center Gallery. Erbil/ Iraq 2010
Group Exhibition in Spetial Gallery Istanbul/ Turkey 2017
Solo Exhibition Painting at Şanoya bajar a Amed Gallery. Diyarbakir/ Turkey 2018
Solo Exhibition with Rasoul xorram /Stoa Itä-Helsingin Kulttuurikeskus Helsinki Finland 2022

Graffiti and wall painting
Mahabad / Iran 2014
Diyarbakir / Turkey 2018

I came to Finland as a refugee in 2022 and now I live in Helsinki.