She was born in Iran but lives and works in New York City. Her work is deep and powerful and explores the relationship between women and Islamic fundamentalism. She does this in the series of photographs Unveiling of 1993 and Women of Allah of 1993–97.
Through her video installations, like Turbulent of 1998, Rapture in 1999, and Fervor of 2000 she has studied the relationship of gender and society, in unity and opposition.
Her other videos like Soliloquy of1999, Possessed of 2001), Pulse of 2001, and Tooba of 2002 further explore female roles and identities within an Islamic society.
Shirin was born in 1957 in the city of Qazvin, Iran. She is a visual artist mostly working film and video. She focuses deeply on the major differences between Islam and the West, femininity and masculinity, public life and private life, antiquity and modernity, and bridging the spaces between these subjects.
I believe that an artist must reflect his time, his society, his cultural and religious environment and anything else that touches people. Iran is a totalitarian state governed by Islamic law and a country where a woman’s life has little value, as we have recently seen. But we also saw the women bravely stand up and fight the regime and their effort and courage has been supported by many in that country and solidarity has come from around the world.
Shirin has stated that her art «…is an expression of protest, a cry for humanity.»
It is imperative, in Art History, and in most other places in our society, that the role of women be recognised and in this blog women in art will always be featured and brought to light.
Here is another woman who struggles with the same or similar issues:
Cheers…
JaZzArt en València 
We need many more artists like her! Great post to share, my friend!
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Thank you my friend, and I agree, not only more but we need them to be seen and heard and experienced, as well as paid and recognised equally. All the best.
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Your posts help us get one step closer to the equality they so deserve. Be well, my friend!
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It’s one of my efforts which will continue in 2023, thank you so much my brother for your support and encouragement. Have a great Thursday/Friday (like we say in my city)!
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This is a great post. I really appreciate it. Thanks so much.! Abrazo.
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Thank you! I appreciate your reply very much and I am very glad you liked it. Un abrazo desde España.
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very nice.
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Thank you so much Sir! All the best.
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what an amazing woman and artist
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She certainly is Beth.
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A esta pintora la conozco porque muchas copias de sus obras sirvieron para ilustrar algunos textos en una exposición sobre Mujeres visibles, Mujeres invisibles. La lucha por la integración plena de las mujeres en el entorno donde viven no solo es justa sino necesaria en un mundo donde arrimar el hombro carece de género. Y es tan importante que, en Irán, muchas mujeres y algunos compatriotas masculinos se juegan la vida.
Salud.
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Para mi es muy importante usar todos los medios…humildes que son…a mi disposición para destacar a las mujeres artistas, discriminadas, enajenadas, ignoradas y mal pagadas, porque si, hacemos el arte para ganarnos la vida no por amor al arte (aunque si hay amor). Esta mujer, iraní, tiene que haber sufrido el tener que alejarse de su patria y mas ver como se convirtió ese país en una republica islámica donde la mujer no vale nada. La admiro y me gustaría conocerla y hablar con ella de estos temas.
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Tu actitud noble te engrandece. La creatividad es un don, un esfuerzo que no puede estar supeditado al sexo de quien la tiene y la plasma. Y tú desarrollas muy bien ese factor dando a conocer la obra y la vida de artistas, hombres y mujeres.
Salud.
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Asi es, no debe nadie tener en cuenta el sexo del artista, pero lamentablemente, en este mundo en que vivimos si lo hacen. Un fuerte abrazo.
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Y muchas gracias por tus palabras. Hacemos lo que se puede, humildemente y con mucha, mucha diligencia y ganas… saludos
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Brilliant write up and a very timely, important message you are sharing. I applaud you for your stand on equality for women artists. 👍👍👍😇😇😇
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Thank you Pat!
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My pleasure. Es la verdad.
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Por nada.
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Thank you! It’s an honor to read about you and to see some of your work. You are an inspiration and a talented artist!!
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Thank you so much. I am humbled by your kind words. I hope to enjoy and learn from your blog. All the best and greetings from Spain.
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful work of amazing an amazing woman❣️
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Thank you so much Cindy. It has been one of my missions to try, every time I can, to bring forth to all women artists that have been recognised but not equally as their male counterparts. All the best!
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Merci d’être venue t’approcher
c’est avec plaisir que je te fais entrer
Bienvenue à toi…
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Merci beaucoup. Tout le plaisir est pour moi. Salutations d’Espagne.
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