Bijan Machen is an interdisciplinary fine artist, author, and educator. He is also the founder of the We Uplift The World Foundation, an Art and Technology Education Organization focused on empowering creative entrepreneurs. Bijan spends his days making art, writing, and coaching people to self-mastery. Machen's work explores the potentialities of engaging fine art and literature to cultivate important connections between humans, spaces, and physical objects. He employs various materials and images to investigate themes of energy, fine art, history, music, philosophy, social politics, and identity. As an extension of his social art practice, Bijan created Abundance Universe, a brand and Podcast platform focused on positivity, empowerment, and inspiration. See more at bijanmachen(dot)com.