Solo Photo Exhibition

A Visual Exploration of Tehran

By Mohammad Aghaee Firouzabadi

July 11, 2022

Since I can recall, I have had a strong passion for spotting the details around me, and Tehran, my hometown, has been the number one choice for such visual curiosity.
By learning to record this atmosphere through photography, I was able to capture the vibes of the components and views of this great city, particularly the contrast between old collapsing structures and the modern ones.
To fulfill my desire to record and somehow archive these frames, I have shot my photographs with my mobile phone camera during my daily wanderings.
Now, as I prepare to leave the country, on top of the grief of separation from family, friends, and other belongings, saying goodbye to Tehran and the memories I have here makes me sad. Meanwhile, this separation has motivated me to exhibit some of the photographs I have taken over the past few years that illustrate my bond with Tehran and show my emotional attachment to it.