Images of Afghan women Beauty in the midst of war

Afghan photographer Fatima Hosseini tried to present a different image of Afghan women to the world through an exhibition in Tehran called 'Beauty in the Midst of the War'.

Afghan photographer and human rights activist Fatima Hosseini wants to show beauty in her photos

 Images of Afghan women Beauty in the midst of war'

Fatima Hosseini's style of work is mostly staged photography. He believes that this 'style' or art form is not common in Afghanistan.

Fatima wants to 'interfere' with her subjects, manipulate them and show another level of reality.

Portraits in his collection include Afghan women of various ethnicities such as Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Turkoman and Uzbek.

Vibrant colors and high contrast, attention to detail, and attention to cultural context, as well as exquisite femininity, stand out in this collection.

Fatima Hussaini website

(Photo: Fatima Hussaini website)

To complete the project, Fatima traveled to different provinces like Bamiyan, Herat, Langargah, Samangan etc. to show the audience the biodiversity of women in the country.

In several interviews, she has emphasized that she wants to present a different image of Afghan women to the world. She says that women are not always the victims of war. She wants to tell Western exhibitions that she is being asked to send pictures of women wearing the burqa.

Fatima Hussaini with her creation. 

(Photo: Fatima Hussaini website)

He tried to convey to his Western audience that there are women in Afghanistan who do not wear the burqa and that they face the same problems as in other parts of the world. Most of his works are based on 'Gender, Identity and Migration'.

Fatima said: 'This trend is due to the fact that I was perceived because of my gender, that my identity was ambiguous and multifaceted, and that I was an immigrant who grew up in exile and returned to my homeland twenty years later. She came back to the city.'

His art has been exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions in Afghanistan and abroad.

In June 2020, Fatima received the Hypatia International Award from Italy. The award is given to individuals who contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge and the improvement of life through their 'commitment' to research, the arts and the profession.

Fatima Hussaini's exhibition is being held at a time when Afghan women can no longer wear colorful clothes, wear make-up, smoke or drive as seen in her photographs. has gone

It is feared that the portrait maker may also be punished by the Taliban if she returns to Afghanistan under their control.

With the arrival of the Taliban, the situation of Afghan women has entered a new phase in which it is feared that not only traditions and customs but also the law will be against women.