Monument Zero. Image courtesy of Meshkat Talebi. 8 Mar 2025
17:00 - 19:00
Opening en boekpresentatie: Monument Zero
Join us on 8 March at 17:00 for the opening of Monument Zero, an exhibition and publication initiated and co-authored by visual artist Katayoon Barzegar. This multi-faceted project draws on scarce archival materials from the 1979 International Women’s Day protests in Iran to build a bridge between past and present feminist struggles.
Monument Zero emerges from International Women’s Day on 8 March 1979 in Iran. The archival materials that form the starting point depict six days of protests, sit-ins, and conferences that began on this day in Tehran. These historical objects have been preserved by the mercy of their creators, who were present during the 1979 protests, and are scattered across personal and public holdings worldwide. By bringing together the materials that depict this forgotten history, Monument Zero counters historical erasure and explores the preservation of political struggles through collective artistic practice.
The opening on 8 March marks the 46th anniversary of the International Women’s Day protests, and launches the project’s eponymously titled publication, published by Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons and edited by Niloufar Nematollahi and Jose Rosales. It includes previously untranslated historical materials presented in English for the first time, alongside contributions from writers Shirin Karimi and Elaheh Soroushnia, and visual essays by artist Meshkat Talebi.
The publication will be available to purchase at the launch, and during the exhibition at Framer Framed.
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Contributors
Katayoon Barzegar, Niloufar Nematollahi, Jose Rosales, Behshad Tajammol, Pegah Pasalar, Elaheh Soroushnia, Shirin Karimi, Taraneh Haeri, Claudine Mulard, Sophie Keir and Meshkat Talebi. Design by Francisco Baquerizo Racines and Linus Bonduelle.
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This event may be photographed and filmed. Kindly let us know in advance if you prefer not to have your picture taken.
The audio-visual installation of Monument Zero was funded by Mondriaan Fonds. The publication was supported by Cultuur Fonds and Mondriaan Fonds and published by Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons.
Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, the Municipality of Amsterdam and VriendenLoterij Fonds.
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Exposities
Expositie: Monument Zero
Kunstenaar Katayoon Barzegar maakt gebruik van schaars archiefmateriaal van het grootschalige protest tijdens de Internationale Vrouwendag in Iran in 1979
Netwerk
Niloufar Nematollahi
Curator
