Ministry of Nomads

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Khosrow Hassanzadeh : "I especially like the Prostitutes series, the tribute to sixteen prostitutes killed by a religious fanatic in Mashhad. The sad thing is that these prostitutes were forced into it because of insufficient funds to feed their children and a lack of work opportunities. They were murdered for something they never wanted to do in the first place!"

I am from downtown Tehran. I have always chosen to make my work about the
subjects that are closest to me for the popular people of Iran. I love the
richness of my culture and traditions and I embrace the often surprising and
humorous way in which they penetrate and express themselves in contempory
society.
Iran is a deeply visual country, life is written and painted all around me
in everyday local things and street life. I always use popular mediums and
materials; silk screen, painting, collage, cheap paper.
My work is always about the unknown people because I believe in their
importance and sacrifice, I believe they are the root and solution to
everything.