Title
Fountains Dyed Red
Creator
Anonymous
Coverage
Tehran, Iran. Various: Daneshjoo Park, Iranian Artists Forum, Honarmandan Park, Fatemi Square
Date
October 07, 2022
Contributor
All images courtesy of The National News
Description
Anonymous artist(s) dyed multiple fountains blood red in Tehran, protesting the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody of the Morality Police, and the ensuing crackdown of protests by the Iranian government.
Abstract
The action is interpreted as protest art, with a title that roughly translates to "Tehran sinking in blood." The action included various fountains around the capital, at socio-culturally relevant sites, in front of the city theater — which has been subject to heavy censorship — and at the Iranian Artist's forum, amongst others. The dyeing of fountains in red also has historical precedent for Iranians, as a way to commemorate martyrs and dead soldiers.
Subject
Women-led Revolution
Source
Publisher
M2M
Rights
Images: Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Identifier
M2M_0033