MILAN - A photograph of a woman, wearing a white chador with an ornate pattern and standing in front of a hanging Persian rug, is perhaps the most striking image of a new exhibition in Milan that aims to shed light on women's lives in today's Iran. The woman is photographed from behind and the pattern of her chador, which...
Iranian artist Farnaz Damnabi poses for a picture in front of her work, which is displayed at her solo show Unveiled at 29 Arts In Progress Gallery, in Milan, Italy on May 22.MILAN - A photograph of a woman, wearing a white chador with an ornate pattern and standing in front of a hanging Persian rug, is perhaps the most striking image of a new exhibition in Milan that aims to shed light on women's lives in today's Iran.
The image is part of the first solo exhibition by Iranian photographer Farnaz Damnabi, which opened at Milan's 29 Arts In Progress gallery on Tuesday . "In my opinion, in various aspects women are invisible but they are so powerful and courageous," she said, adding that she became a photographer to bring the lives of ordinary people to a broader audience.
Women in Iran are among the most highly educated in the Middle East, with a literacy rate of more than 80 per cent.
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