Shirin Neshat
Facts & Information –
- An Iranian visual artist who lives in New York City, known primarily for her work in film, video and photography
- Since Iran has undermined basic human rights, she focuses a lot of her work has gravitated toward making art that is concerned with tyranny, dictatorship, oppression and political injustice, particularly since the Islamic Revolution
Story Idea(s) –
- Perspective from one of Shirin’s models who has to hide their association with her work in order to stay safe from public out lash