“Boxes” series

About this series

The box series includes a few sub-series with individual concepts and the artist working on them presently.

2002. (14 x 19 x 8 cm), “Accumulation des parchemins” (The Accumulation of Prayers), Covered Box with a Window. This work represents the society I was raised in: an old, superstitious, covered, and closed society.

Boxes are made from wood, and they are all covered with covered-up newspapers to represent censorship. One side is transparent, and the inside of the box is visible. This series is still continuous, and it includes different periods of work. The box represents a closed, safe, intimate, and limited space and environment.

“Boxes and Women” Series - 2001

“Crumpled and Censored Newspapers and Prayers” Series - 2002-2010

“Photos and Pictures on the Glass” series - 2015-2023

“Damavand” Series - 2021-2023

Drawings on paper with hair cut-offs. In this series, some parts of life in exile is pictured. (Damavand is the name of the tallest mountain in Iran, and it’s a symbol of persistence and perseverance).