
Shirin Neshat and a Group of Other Iranian Artists Teamed Up With For Freedoms to Bring a Public Art Show About the Protest Movement to New York City
29 Nov 2022
As part of the Eyes on Iran initiative organised by For Freedoms, renowned artist Shirin Neshat contributed a striking photographic work installed on New York’s Roosevelt Island, directly facing the United Nations headquarters. The project, launched in solidarity with the women-led protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, brought together a collective of artists to spotlight human rights abuses and advocate for global accountability. Neshat’s contribution—a powerful image of a veiled woman with defiant gaze—embodies her long-standing commitment to amplifying the voices of Iranian women and addressing themes of repression, identity, and resistance through art.
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