Tahmina Maskinyar is an arts worker and writer, born in Kabul and raised near the Djarlgarro Beelier (Canning River) on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. Guided by a commitment to amplifying existing capacities of others, she aims to facilitates space for creative practice to flourish and intersect with critical discourse. Her experience spans academia, not-for-profits, volunteer boards, and government. She is currently the Curator at West Space in Naarm, Melbourne. Tahmina’s writing has been published in Architecture Australia, un Magazine, Art Guide, and West Space Offsite.