LIMINAL PROJECT
The concrete walls are addressing the historical approach on walls in Iran, which once held vibrant paintings carvings and statues of women but have been systematically covered or destroyed by Islamic beliefs over time.
By layering different materials and textures, my work not only symbolises these layers of hidden and erased history but also physically embodies the resilience and ongoing struggle of Iranian women to reclaim their rightful place in society.” “In this installation, I’ve also created smaller, featureless faces that have no hair, gender, or distinct human characteristics, yet are clearly human. These figures all look upward, conveying a sense of an overwhelming power above them that influences their existence. That’s why the wall in my installation is placed above these faces, symbolising the historical and oppressive forces that loom over them. The walls, layered with history, are painted in white and black, signifying perfection in ideology which holds them in a liminal space like the womb. This represents the diminishing role of women through history and how it affects even the unborn, who are influenced by the ideologies imposed on their mothers. These ideologies dictate everything from how the mothers live to the future identity of the child, who, even before birth, is predetermined to follow a prescribed path. Thus, these faces looking up reflect the weight of historical and societal pressures that have long dictated their existence”.