Parastou Forouhar

Parastou Forouhar
Born
پرستو فروهر

1962 (age 61–62)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityPersian
EducationUniversity of Tehran,
College of Art Offenbach, Germany
Known forPolitical art
Parent(s)Dariush Forouhar, Parvaneh Eskandari (Forouhar)
Websitehttp://www.parastou-forouhar.de/

Parastou Forouhar (Persian; پرستو فروهر) (born 1962 in Tehran)[1] is an Iranian installation artist who lives and works out of Frankfurt, Germany. Forouhar's art reflects her criticism of the Iranian government and often plays with the ideas of identity.[2] Her artwork expresses a critical response towards the politics in Iran and Islamic Fundamentalism. The loss of her parents, Dariush and Parvaneh, fuels Forouhar's work and challenges viewers to take a stand on war crimes against innocent citizens. Forouhar's work has been exhibited around the world including Iran, Germany, Russia, Turkey, England, United States, and more.

  1. ^ Parastou, Foruhar (2010). Parastou Forouhar: Art, Life and Death in Iran. London, UK: Saqi Books. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-86356-448-2.
  2. ^ "Parastou Forouhar | Feminist Art Archive". courses.washington.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-05.