Zan. Zendegi. Azadi, original coloured pencil drawing by Alireza Hemadani, 2022
Zan. Zendegi. Azadi 42 × 59 cm  ·  2022

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No. 07  /  2022  ·  Hemadani Originals

Zan. Zendegi. Azadi.

Caran d'Ache Luminance · Bristol board  ·  42 × 59 cm

Unique work  ·  Signed and dated  ·  Certificate of authenticity

0hours of drawing

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Woman. Life. Freedom.

In 2022, Iran's streets filled with women removing their headscarves. Watching the movement from thousands of miles away, I felt the weight of distance and the frustration of having little to offer beyond attention. I responded the only way I knew how: with pencil and paper.

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The composition
never existed.

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Pose & hands
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Face & eyes
Zan. Zendegi. Azadi. final coloured pencil artwork by Alireza Hemadani
Zan. Zendegi. Azadi. 42 × 59 cm  ·  2022
Reference photograph of the scarf
The scarf
Reference photograph of a snake
Snake & scale