Contemporary Iranian Photography

November-December 2008

The Burden of Representation

Co-curated by Maryam Ovissi and Hillyer Art Space

The Burden of Representation: Contemporary Photography from Iran features new works by six Tehran-based photographers:  Mehrdad Afsari, Mina Momeni, Farhad Fakhrian, Gohar Dashti, Arash Hanaei, and Ali Zare . The selected works offer insight into the multiple layers of Iranian society as experienced by those living within it. Each artist combines varying techniques within the medium of photography to express the profound and complex sentiments one feels about one’s homeland. This exhibition explores the notion of an authentic identity outside of expectations in contrast to the perceived identity.