This work brings image of an inspiration from a childhood memory rooted in the educational environment of the Islamic regime in Iran. It addresses the idealised image of women in Islam, as taught and expected from a very early age.

The figures depicted are women in veils, metaphorically buried under the oppressive weight of Islamic laws. These laws strip them of their bodily autonomy, reducing them to mere shadows of themselves, whether they seek spiritual elevation or aspire to participate in society.

The inclusion of this piece in an open space exhibition by Open Art has a significant impact. It stands as a defiant act against the fear that hinders the expression of our true feelings, promoting enlightenment and awareness among others.

31 three-meter-tall statues of women‚ dangle from a high scaffold in one of Open Art’s workshops in Väster, Örebro, resembling a forest of veiled women. It is an impressive work, almost overwhelming, with a clear critique aimed at the Islamic regime in her homeland…