Zanjir
Zanjir by Amak Mahmoodian, published by RRB Photobooks in 2019, is a thought-provoking exploration of themes related to social science and sociology. This edition, comprising 152 pages, presents an imagined conversation between the contemporary artist Amak Mahmoodian and the Persian princess Taj Saltaneh, who was also a memoirist. The book utilizes imagery from a 19th-century collection at the Golestan archives in Tehran, alongside photographs taken by Mahmoodian in Iran, to delve into complex emotions surrounding loss and separation from family and homeland.
Readers will find that Zanjir intricately weaves together memories and dreams, creating a narrative that mythifies both absence and presence. The work reflects on how the past and present coexist, offering insights into the artist’s personal experiences and broader sociocultural themes. Through this unique dialogue, Mahmoodian invites contemplation on the nature of memory and identity, making it a significant contribution to the discourse in social science and sociology.
Official synopsis Publisher
“Zanjir is a conversation imagined between the artist Amak Mahmoodian (1980-present) and the Persian princess and memoirist Taj Saltaneh (1883 – 1936). In Zanjir, Amak Mahmoodian draws on imagery from King name’s collection from the 19th Century held at Golestan archives in Tehran and photographs she took in Iran to explore feelings of loss and separation from family and homeland. Through memories and dreams, Zanjir mythifies absence and presence. The present which continuously exists in past, and the past which continuously exists in present.” — publisher’s website.
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