Maryam Mohajer

Red Dress. No Straps

Maryam Mohajer

Year 1985.Tehran. Iran-Iraq war. It’s just an ordinary evening at the grandparents’; Grandad is listening to Voice of America on the radio. The glamorous popstar is showing off her strapless, red dress on a poster. Granny is making her little granddaughter a dress. The granddaughter is eagerly waiting for her dress to be made; a dress exactly the same as the popstar’s. Red. With no straps.

Grandad Was a Romantic

Maryam Mohajer

Maya Naraghi

Grandad was a romantic. He once saw a picture of Granny and realised that she was the love of his life. One day he decided to go meet her.

Dear Vienna

Maryam Mohajer

A visual diary of my time in Vienna based on the drawings that I've been doing of the people; young (sometimes not very young) couples with their new born baby, old couples who still enjoy having a cup of coffee together, people who come to the cafe on their own either because they're lonely or they're waiting for someone to call or turn up or...This is a selection of momentary observations on different people, each one with a story.

The Girl With Short Hair

Maryam Mohajer

Nikoo Alemi

A little girl has to 'prove' she's a girl to some boys at a party. Recounting the episode to her mother, we discover that a five-year olds' logic can bring about hilarious results. Winner of Tricky Women's '3 months Artist in residence' award 2007.