Embracing the element of chance and offering symbolical interpretation, this video is a visual diary of an artist’s journey back to her childhood school in Dehkadeh, Iran. The empty rooms and their decayed elements resonate into history. In isolation, she explores places of memory, examines emotions, ranging from nostalgia to detachment - as one is invited to peek into this intimate cocoon.
It only takes 4 minutes and 47 seconds until they take away an innocent's life. This happens in Iran on daily bases.
A selection from Sahar Ghorishi's Journey of/to Dawn, a platform which amplifies the lost beauties and memories of everyday MENA life.
In this sound piece inspired by Jinn horror stories, this lesbian short story - set in late 19th Century Iran - points to hidden queer histories in Iran. Including the tradition of same-sex temporary marriages, and looking at gender segregated spaces as a possibility for an environment that encou...
