Woman, Life, Freedom Mural

**Mural artists: **Asiyeh Ansari, Jae Eddison, Haideh Soleimani

Persian Calligraphy: Haideh Soleimani

English calligraphy: Karen Basler

Poetry: Aydin Areta

**Production date **2023

Media Exterior acrylic paint, symbolic design, and traditional Persian calligraphy.

This work is inspired by the 'woman, life, freedom’ movement in Iran and is dedicated to the brave men and women who courageously advocate for freedom and justice.

The art is symbolic of searching for freedom, with the words ‘woman, life, freedom’ in Persian calligraphy inside the sun and pomegranate,representing new hope.

The death of women in Iran inspired a movement that led toward a brighter future. The pomegranate and blossoms represent spring and new beginnings, while the tulips and poppies below are symbolic of loss and remembrance of the innocent freedom fighters. Hair-cutting serves as a traditional mourning symbol, and women from various countries expressed solidarity by cutting their hair in support.

Asiyeh’s designs are inspired by Steiner education and often feature characters without defined emotions or mouths, allowing viewers to interpret their own feelings and states of being.

“Leaving home in the quest for freedom is seldom a direct journey,

but the support of a community can ease the path for everyone.

The houses displayed symbolise the multicultural spirit of Tamworth and the assistance it provides to all communities starting afresh.”

This mural was not only commissioned as a beautification of an otherwise uninviting public space but was developed as a direct response to a request from local a community member with Iranian heritage, and passion for the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. After over a year of planning and scouting for locations the mural was offically unveiled on the 7 October 2023.

Persian translation:

نام اثر: "زن، زندگی، آزادی"، پیشکش به زنان آزادی خواه ایران

زن قلب تپنده مردم شجاع ایران است که به سوی خورشید آزادی پرواز میکنند، با موهای زیبا که آزاد و رها، شکوفه های آزادی را به ارمغان می آورد

لاله نشان کشته شدگان راه آزادی و انار سرخ در فرهنگ ایران زمین، نشان از شکوفایی عشق و زندگی دارد

طرح: آسیه انصاری، جی ادیسون

نقاشی: آسیه انصاری

خوشنویسی: هایده سلیمانی

شعر: آیدین آرتا