the face of autonomy.
"the face of autonomy” is about the enduring struggle of political prisoners in iran, unjustly detained, tortured, and denied justice by the regime. this performance piece aims to raise awareness, exposing ongoing high rates of executions and broader injustices in contemporary iran.
My personal dialogues on the iranian regime(IRG)uses various creative formats, mediums, and installations.
it's interesting to note that this performance occurred coincidentally just three days before kylie moore gilbert's release from the prison in iran (2018). she was accused of espionage and imprisoned. she was released in november 2020 as part of a prisoner exchange deal between commonwealth and iran, which also cost the release of three IRGC members held abroad.
the shattered mirror has left fragments resembling a flying bird from the blue stone's impact.