About
I am an Iranian artist and photographer currently based in London. My journey began with my involvement in the Iranian Revolution of 1979 as a young idealistic partisan, taking to the streets in opposition to dictatorship and autocracy - like countless others in my generation.
The revolution and its tragic aftermath triggered a series of events which have come to define my life and work; a sequence of displacements, from Iran, to Afghanistan, to the Soviet Union, and finally to Britain, each more painful than the last.
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I draw on this rich history of revolution, displacement, idealism, and pain to inform my work which, mirroring my own life, crosses the boundaries of mediums, styles, tone, and composition.
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Through my work, I offer the viewer an insight into my memories - memories which are concealed to me behind the veil of aphantasia, a condition which renders visualisation impossible. Imagine not being able to imagine. Being an aphantasic photographer and artist, I have used my art to piece together my memory, my motivations, my story, inviting you to join me on this journey of discovery and rediscovery.
Awards
2022 | Royal Photographic Society, Women in Photography Bursary - AWARDED
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2021 | Royal Photographic Society, Documentary Photographer of the Year - SHORTLISTED
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2021 | Paris Photo and Picto Foundation, Carte Blanche Students - AWARDED
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2021 | AOP Student Awards - SHORTLISTED
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2021 | Photo London, Somerset House Graduates Salon - AWARDED
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2020 | Photo Co-op UK, Everyday Beauty - SHORTLISTED
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2019 | EIZO, Student Awards - SHORTLISTED
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2019 | Leyden Gallery, Summer in Aldgate Competition - WINNER (2nd Prize)
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