Faces That Remain

Faces That Remain is a portrait series from Dolab Cemetery in Tehran, showing gravestone photos of displaced Armenians, Poles, Russians, and others. By isolating these faces, it reflects on memory, identity, and how photography preserves presence beyond d

 Faces That Remain

Faces That Remain is a portrait series photographed in Dolab Cemetery, Tehran a burial ground of Armenians,Poles,Russians and other European communities who died far from their homelands,many during World War II.

These images focus on the photographic portraits embedded in gravestones: faces carefully posed, dressed, and remembered. Removed from their historical context, the photographs begin to resemble studio portraits rather than markers of death.

By isolating these faces, the project reflects on memory, displacement, and how photography preserves identity beyond life,nationality, and time.