I really am a strong believer that with editing, it should take a long time. Even you yourself are not capable of making the right decisions; sometimes you need a distance.
Shirin NeshatPart of me has always resisted the Western clichรฉd image of Muslim women, depicting them as nothing more than silent victims. My art, without denying 'repression,' is a testimony to unspoken female power and the continuing protest in Islamic culture.
Shirin NeshatBeing political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics.
Shirin NeshatMy mother is my last point of security in relation to my past, and if that breaks, I will not ever have that type of pure love or pure attachment.
Shirin Neshat