Addressing the issue of domestic autonomy, Shadi Ghadirian‘s Like Every Day reveals a world of commonplace oppression–specifically in Iran. In the series, the subjects are draped in household fabrics (curtain, tablecloths, bedsheets, etc.) while their faces are obstructed by various household appliances. Although Like Every Day may be analyzing the Muslim world, the whole series seems to will an honest discourse about the “universal” role of women in a modern society.
Courtesy of Shadi Ghadirian.
Courtesy of Shadi Ghadirian.
Courtesy of Shadi Ghadirian.
Courtesy of Shadi Ghadirian.
Courtesy of Shadi Ghadirian.
Written by Akeem K. Duncan.↓
Akeem K. Duncan (n.): editor in chief; autodidact; despised by most of the staff.
Akeem is our founder. A writer, poet, curator and profuse sweater, he is responsible for the curatorial direction and overall voice of Quiet Lunch. The Bronx native has read at venues such as the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, KGB Bar, Lovecraft and SHAG–with works published in Palabra Luminosas and LiVE MAG13. He has also curated solo and group exhibitions at numerous galleries in Chelsea, Harlem, Bushwick and Lower Manhattan.