My Alborz

‘My Alborz’ is named after the highest mountain range in Iran. Situated in the north of the country, the Alborz has been present in Persian literature and mythologies for thousands of years. In our increasingly digital and ephemeral world, with this work I use the enduring quality of ceramic to solidify the names and stories of those who suffered under the Iranian regime before, during and after the Woman, Life, Freedom movement that rose in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. 

During the Iranian uprising after the murder of Mahsa/Zina Amini, many Iranians fell victim to the subsequent brutal repression of the protests by the current regime of Iran. Some of the most memorable words of these protestors have turned into endless echoes of the stories behind their tragic deaths, resonating within the hearts of everyone that wishes a better future for Iran.  We are the generation who for the rest of their lives will remember the brave heart of Nika Shakarami, every time we hear “Don’t laugh guys”, Mona Naghbi an 8 years old from Zahedan for “The bullet hit me” and Kian Pierfalak a 12 years old who was shot for “In the name of the god of the rainbow”