Sina Shiri, "The Remains of the Day", 2019, 6x7 negative film, 56 x 70 cm
In his article "The Quiet Language of Seeing: Iranian Photographers to Follow" (published on 30 Oct 2025), Alexandra Mansilla has highlighted three Dastan artists: Newsha Tavakolian, Sina Shiri, and Alborz Kazemi.
Mansilla describes Tavakolian's art as "deliberate, reflective, and layered",
with the artist’s presence always palpable in each image. She sees's Shiri's art as a balance between realism and surrealism — depicting moments that are "rendered with cinematic tension and quiet humour". In her view, Kazemi's fragmented narratives questions the construction of memory and identity.
Read the full article here.
November 26, 2025