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Oct 2nd - 1 Min Read

Murder of Mahsa Amini Unleashes Wave of Art Dedicated to Resistance and Injustice

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The death of Mahsa Amini, also known by her Kurdish name Jina Amini, sparked waves of outrage across the world. The 22-year-old was brutally beaten at the hands of “morality police” in an event that local and international associations and organizations consider it a violation of basic human rights.


Although demonstrations in the form of protests, boycotts, and strikes were effective at increasing dissident activity - largely organized by youth and women organizations - another form of resistance has taken the shape of visual communication, Art.


Historically, art has been widely useful for communication, aesthetic elements that are recognized by shape, color, and stories that give the observer a brief imagination.


Artists, graphic designers, and other illustrators have been spreading their work by designing images that showcase Mahsa Amini or other figures confronting regime elements.


Ones that have been hugely popular, such as that of Mahsa Amini in front of a collection of televisions broadcasting separate news headlines, an indication of the improper handling of media in their observation of the killing, sparked local activists in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.


The death of Mahsa Amini has led to widespread changes in how the citizens of Iran view their government. Young artists alike, observe such injustices and convert them into visual interaction.