Maryam Mazrooei is an Iranian artist. She began her career as a journalist and has worked for various media outlets such as the Guardian. She was a senior political editor in Iranian media until she moved to war zones in the Middle East and started photographing the region, mainly focusing on women and children. Completing a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a master’s and was PhD candidate in Mass Communication and won first place award for her essay on censorship in Iran. Her research book, “Red Lines in Iran”, and her two novels “The Public Lover” and “The Public Secret” are not permitted to be published in Iran.Throughout her career, she has always pursued and sought refuge in art, having numerous solo photo and painting exhibitions both within and outside of her country, as well as illustrating children’s books. In 2022 she was imprisoned for participating in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement in Iran and photographing the demonstration. After being released from prison, she moved to Istanbul and took an art residency there. She was lecturer in the ninth International General Art Assembly held in Turkey as well. Since Immigration, her main concentration has been painting, sculpting, and photography, and she is currently working on a long-term mixed media project about women.
Gutentor Simple Text
Painting
“Our earth is a woman!”
Plaster sculpture, 120* 50 cm
Photography Exhibition
“Women’s Memory of Migration exhibition”, Depo Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2024
“Open the gate”, PSD gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022
“Kabul, depth of field”, photography of Afghanistan, A gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2020
“Women IN The Frame”, Sarve gallery in Tehran, 2019
“Mosul, turbulence rally,” the special guest, photos of Mosul before liberation from ISIS, International Art Ankara fair, Turkey. 2018
“Women and Conflict in the Middle East exhibition”, International event on women, sustainable peace and security, Tehran, 2018
“Mosul, Turbulence Rally,” a solo exhibition of photos of Iraq, Iranian Artists Forum, Tehran, Iran. 2017
“Poverty in the middle eastern streets”, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Tehran, Iran, 2016
Paintings Exhibition
“Acrylics paintings and sculpture exhibition, “Women’s Memory of Migration exhibition, Depo Gallery, Istanbul, 2024
“Open the gate”, PSD gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2022
” Trees Alone”, Tehran, Iran, Farda Gallery, 2017
“Woman”, 7Art Gallery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018
“Just peace”, 7Art Gallery Istanbul, Turkey, 2018
“What Saves us”, Chaussée de wavre, Brussels, Belgium, 2016
