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Behshad Tajammol (1992, Arak, Iran) is a multidisciplinary artist and activist whose practice critically engages with memory, temporality, and spatial perception. Her work explores how political frameworks shape and mediate personal and collective experiences of identity, belonging, and displacement. Through her practice, Tajammol interrogates the dynamic interplay between sociopolitical structures and lived realities, positioning her work at the intersection of art, politics, and human experience, with a particular focus on the political dimensions of language and voice. Her works were recently exhibited as part of the 48th Bremen Art Award for Visual Arts at the Städtische Galerie Bremen and at Framer Framed in Amsterdam. Tajammol studied Sculpture at Tehran Art University and holds a diploma from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of the Arts Bremen, where she completed the Meisterschüler*innen program in 2023.

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1. Photo by: Jens Weyers; 2. Photo by: Francisco Baquerizo Racines; 3. Semiotics of a Revolution; 4. BBK Annual Exhibition; 5. Photo by: Joya Bahkyi; 6. Photo by: Ana Rodriguez
Artist statement

Working with language and images as both material and metaphor, I explore the friction between speech and silence, between testimony and erasure. My practice is rooted in an inquiry into the politics of voice: who is allowed to speak, who is spoken for, and whose voice is systematically ignored or distorted. I am particularly interested in how language shapes our perception of reality, how it is weaponized to uphold structures of power, and how it can be reclaimed as a tool of resistance.

I began my artistic practice in photography, drawn to its capacity to hold memory within a single frame. Over time, I moved toward moving images and sound as a way to more fully engage with the unfolding of time, the instability of perception, and the presence of voice. This shift allowed me to explore not only what is seen or heard, but also what is omitted—how absence, distortion, and silence can become powerful narrative elements.

I am particularly drawn to the interplay between image and sound—their emotional weight, their temporal rhythm, and their potential to disrupt. With all their vulnerability and force, they can serve as mediums of resistance and connection. My works seek to make perceptible what often remains unheard or unseen, tracing the echoes of silenced narratives and the transformative power of expression.

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