Finding our hidden feelings with Mahdiyeh Afshar Bakeshloo

Born in 1995 in Tehran, Iran, Mahdiyeh Afshar Bakeshloo was introduced to art from a very young age. Without the plan to pursue photography professionally, her path changed after a difficult event in her life which made her turn to the lens as a safe space. In our interview we spoke with Mahdiyeh about the influence of surrealism in her work, the power of a single black and white photograph, and why a piece of art can only be kept alive by the act of sharing it with an audience.

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In Conversation with Babak Haghi

Through his pictures, Iranian photographer Babak Haghi discovers nature, the dialect of the body & femininity inside of human beings. In our interview, we spoke with him about his passion for the human body, the beauty of analog photgraphs and the difficult situation for artists in Iran.

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