September 30, 2023
‘Iran: Deciphering Violence and Resistance’ Exhibit Focuses on Systematic Oppression, Magnifies Artists’ and Activists’ Voices
An ongoing art exhibit is bringing awareness to the struggles of Iranian women who have
been victims of patriarchal oppression for decades.
Ohio State’s Urban Arts Space is currently showcasing “Iran: Deciphering Violence and
Resistance,” which opened Tuesday and will be on view until Nov. 18, according to the
Department of Art’s website (https://art.osu.edu/events/iran-deciphering-violence-andresistance).
Illya Mousavijad, the exhibit’s curator and a participating artist, said he drew
inspiration from the pro-justice movement that emerged in Iran following the arrest and
subsequent death of a woman named Mahsa “Jina” Amini in September 2022.