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meaning of his works varies greatly depending on the context and often addresses topics such as censorship, women's rights, the hijab, and Islam. The series is an "intimate, real-life" depiction of party culture and social life in the private lives of
Iranian youth. Ghasemi masked faces so that Iran Reformists could not use his images as an example of how Iranian society was progressing and, at the same time, prevented the conservatives from using his work to clamp down on what they perceived to be un-Islamic activities. Furthermore, Marta Weiss believes that Ghasemi alters what looks like ordinary, spontaneous snapshots by blocking out exposed areas of flesh. By pre-emptively censoring his images, he protects the identity of individuals photographed at unsanctioned private parties. The work evokes the censorship of imported magazines in Iran, where skirts are lengthened, and women’s bodies are covered with strokes of black marker.
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expanded to include other venues and partners. Limited Access since 2007 have featured many prominent and upcoming artists from Iran and the world. The festival invites guest curators and collaborates with various institutions and archives in Berlin, Stockholm, Helsinki, Cairo, Ljubljana, Paris, Toronto, San
Francisco, Vienna, Montreal, Brussels, The Hague & Dublin in the past years to fulfill its mission to reduce the gap between various field and promote interdisciplinary practices. The festival aims to create a platform for dialogue and exchange among artists, curators, critics, and audiences who are interested in experimental and interdisciplinary practices.
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This series showcases the social activities of young
Iranians in private homes. To protect their identities and highlight the potentially rebellious nature of their actions under the current regime, their faces and any exposed skin are covered. Ghasemi, the artist behind the series, observes that the
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In 1998, Ghasemi converted his parents' garage into an art studio which over the years transformed into "a workshop space, then a gallery, with turns as a catwalk, lecture hall, and screening space" and finally
Parkingallery that quickly became an "energetic hub" in Tehran's art scene. In 2002, an
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One of his curatorial projects is
Limited Access Festival, The festival has had eight editions so far. The festival showcases video and performance art from Iran and abroad. The festival was initiated in 2007 as a collaborative project between Parkingallery and Azad Art Gallery, and it has since
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that operated as a business that ordered
Iranian art from abroad and had it produced there in the manner that artists from wealthier countries have regularly worked with craftsmen or technicians from underdeveloped countries. Of course, it was the other way around in Bruges, Antwerp, and London,
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online presence was established to showcase the works of young
Iranian contemporary artists. In 2014, the physical space was closed, but the gallery has continued to exist as an online resource. In the summer of 2014, Ghasemi co-founded
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Belgium. With such an important curatorial project, Ghasemi found it necessary to challenge clichés and bypass the stereotypical exhibition of Iranian art created and intended for export.
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departed from the so-called "Iran Boom" that, since 2005-2006, led to hundreds of exhibitions and publications dealing with art from Iran and the Middle East.
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presented 11 emerging artists in a performance/exhibition project. The premise of the project by
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Image Politics in the Middle East: The Role of the Visual in Political Struggle.
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