Mahsa Salali is an Iranian multidisciplinary performance artist, contemporary pianist, activist, and curator.  They are a co-curator of MYTO, an ecosystem dedicated to interdisciplinary and politically charged art practices, that bring resilient innovative and provocative works to life. They completed their Bachelor's degree (BMus) in Piano Performance from Goldsmiths University of London and MA in Performance and Education from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance; where they specialised in performance art and contemporary piano practice.

In September 2023, Mahsa completed Cleaning the House, an intensive workshop by Marina Abramović focused on mastering long-durational performance art practices. Subsequently, they participated in Abramović’s historic solo exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, performing selected works and collaborating closely with Abramović and her team.

Mahsa's current research and work focuses on the gender binary and body, the notion of modesty and misogyny in different cultures. Born and raised in Iran and immigrated to the UK at the age of 18. In Iran after the 1977 Islamic Revolution, women have to wear a compulsory hijab from the age of five. This has had a big influence on Mahsa's artistic-work; on how women are presented in a society and the constraints which weigh on them through traditional cultural or religious practices; whether via bodily autonomy, behavioural or dress code. 

Mahsa’s performance pieces critically examines the societal and religious expectations imposed on the female-presenting body. Through the lens of durational practice, they reclaim the body as a medium for political agency and self-expression, posing a compelling question: is the body an instrument of liberation or a site of confinement? This approach exemplifies Mahsa’s commitment to dismantling oppressive systems and using art as a means of creating transformative dialogue and resistance.