Northlight Gallery and Step Gallery at Arizona State University Present: Tasvir — A Research Exhibition on Contemporary Iranian Image-Based Art

Co Curated by Sara Abbaspour and Mehrdad Mirzaie

Northlight Gallery: September 06 - November 01, 2024
Step Gallery: September 06 - September 28, 2024

The Northlight Gallery and Step Gallery at Arizona State University are pleased to present "Tasvir — A Research Exhibition on Contemporary Iranian Image-Based Art," running from September 06 to November 01, 2024. Co-curated by Sara Abbaspour and Mehrdad Mirzaie, these events mark nearly two years of dedicated work on the Tasvir Archive. In these inaugural exhibitions artworks by 60 artists who identify as Iranian will be presented. The exhibition at Northlight Gallery will introduce this research archive, highlighting its significant contributions to the field.

Simultaneously, a complementary exhibition will take place at Step Gallery, in collaboration with Tavaali Publications and Dastrass Photo Book Platform, which will be on view September 6 to September 28. This parallel showcase will explore the interplay between photography and the evolving medium of photobooks, emphasizing the role of narrative in Iranian image-based art. Together, these exhibitions expand the discourse initiated by the Tasvir Archive.

The Tasvir Archive was established to address the need for transparency and accessibility in Iranian image-based art. It serves as an archival initiative dedicated to the meticulous collection, categorization, and production of reliable information. The archive empowers researchers, scholars, and students to conduct their studies with greater clarity and a broader perspective that critically engages with the current and urgent conditions of our time. By fostering critical engagement with contemporary issues and addressing the historical aesthetics of suppression, the Tasvir Archive seeks to reinterpret our understanding of Iranian image-based art. It is imperative to us that alternative and progressive narratives replace those that are limited, repressive, and censored.

Participating Artists:

Elaheh Abdolahabadi, Sasan Abri, Sana Ahmadizadeh, Asareh Akasheh, Kimia Askarian, Aidin Bagheri, Mahsa Biglow, Ashkan Daneshmand, Shahrzad Darafsheh, Pedram Ejtemaie, Yalda Eskandari, Kavian Esmaeili, Dorsa Esmaeilkhani, Alireza Fani, Negar Farajiani, Yasamin Ghalehnoie, Sonia Ghanbari, Roozbeh Gholami, Samane Gholamnejad, Minoo Hassanzadeh, Hannaneh Heydari, Sana Hosseini, Mehri Jamshidi, Katayoun Javan, Katayoun Karami, Alireza Karamzadeh, Nesam Keshavarz, Soroush Kiaee, Nasrin Larijani, Roozbeh Maleki, Mim Mehran, Wessam Minavi, Mona Moghadam, Shirin Mohammad, Masoud Momenha, Afrooz Mosallaei, Masih Mostajeran, Zahra Motallebi, Hasti Najafi, Hossein Nikzad Amoli, Nazanin Noroozi, Shirin Rezaee, Erphaneh Sadeghzadeh, Salman Samdaliri, Setare Sanjari, Niki Shadloo, Azam Shadpour, Tahmineh Sherafat, Fazilat Soukhakian, Aram Tahmasebi, Forough Taj, Meshkat Talebi, Abbas Vahedi Amoli, Vahid Valikhani, Reza Yavari, Zahra Yazdani, Mohsen Yazdipour, Sara Z. Meghdari, Mahoor Zahraee, Kaveh Zohdi