Artist Bio

This series by Ghazale Bahiraie, an Iranian artist based in Lyon, was born out of a personal collection on motherhood and, most notably, in response to the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022. An unprecedented revolt, not seen since 1979, begins in Iran.

Although the artist was not physically present during this revolutionary movement, she became deeply involved in the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement from Lyon. Her status as an artist and a mother allowed her to empathize with mothers who had lost their children, had them injured, or imprisoned, enabling her to mourn alongside them. Throughout the creation of these artworks, the artist pays homage to all the everyday heroes who participated in this Revolt.