elika mojtabaei الیکا مجتبائی (she/her) is an Iranian-born Canadian costume designer, writer, editor, and translator. She lives and works on the unceded stolen traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, colonially known as Vancouver. She is an Artistic Associate with The Biting School; and co-founder of the No Small Feat Collective. 

The movement and stillness of bodies, the power and limitations of material, and the joys and tribulations of colour inspire her. She is interested in surrealist gestures and hints of magic realism. She works with prints and textures, and the poetry of the unsaid. She enjoys delving deep into the psyches of characters and delivering an outward expression of that which exists just beneath the surface. With a creation process that revolves around extensive research and worldbuilding, she is fascinated by the potential of costumes and language interweaving to create themes and frame thoughts. 

Today and every day, she is in awe of the longstanding agency and bravery of Iranian women. 

Woman Life Freedom زن زندگی آزادی