"Day 594 of my new life in France." Parastoo, an Iranian student in Paris, keeps count. On her phone: protests, arrests, executions. A body at peace, a mind held hostage by the country she left behind.
A photographic exploration of grief and early motherhood, two irreconcilable realities held at once. Blending documentary and double exposures, the work traces what is lost, carried, and transmitted between generations.
A tactile exploration of early motherhood, revealing the weight of care, repetition, and exhaustion. Intimate images that blur the line between documentary and embodied experience.
"The Weight of Light" explores the unseen labor of motherhood—between constraint and refuge, endurance and care. The body and home become spaces of adaptation and resilience, revealing what is carried, left behind, and unseen.
My work explores the intimate bond between mother and child, capturing the raw beauty and vulnerability of motherhood. Through faceless portrayals, it emphasizes the universal essence of maternal love, highlighting the tenderness of shared moments.
I aim to capture the intimate bond between mother and child. Through deliberate choices in composition and portrayal, my images celebrate the raw beauty of motherhood and promote self-acceptance.