b'In the We project, I aimed to exhibitabout the complexity of the history ofthe necessity of addressing pressing the feelings of women from differentIranian culture, particularly the societalhumanitarian issues which transcend cultures when holding a black fabric,role of Iranian women. Recognizing thecommunity and culture. I reached which symbolizes the oppression thatneed to speak out about the invisibilityoutside of my own Iranian community in Middle Eastern women, particularlyof Iranian women, both historically andChicago and depicted the shared pain Iranian women, experience in their lives. in contemporary culture, I committed mythat all women from different cultures Iran, the country of my birth, whereartistic vision to address the oppressionand backgrounds go through worldwide. freedom of expression is restricted,of women in the Middle East and theHowever, each and every one of the is not an easy country for an artist,denial of their identity, their dignity,women in the photographs represents a especially when you are a female. I leftthe significant contributions they havepersonal story of agony and oppression my home country to study photographicmade through centuries, and theirwhen holding the black fabric.art and video in America. Despite therepresentation and misrepresentation in diversity of cultures in Chicago, I wasthe Western world.shocked to find myself continuallyThe We project demonstrates the explaining and educating my audiencescommonality of human feelings and facing page1. Untitled, 2016, Archival Inkjet Printthis page2. Untitled, 2016, Archival Inkjet Print3. Untitled, 2016, Archival Inkjet PrintTRENDS // PAGE 16PAGE 17 // TRENDS'