V / The Ideological Void / 2012 - 2016

Long exposure photo of a busy city roundabout at night with light trails from moving vehicles and illuminated billboards and buildings surrounding it.

LOC: Tehran / Revolution SQ

A roundabout with a modern sculpture at the center, surrounded by a flower bed and several trees, in a small town or city with buildings, parked cars, and power lines in the background.

LOC: Kangavar / Liberty SQ

A small roundabout with a central monument surrounded by trees and grass, with cars and shops in the background, mountain hills behind.

LOC: Harsin / Liberty SQ

A city square with a roundabout, landscaped with trees and a water feature, surrounded by tall buildings and a parking lot filled with yellow taxis and cars, during daytime with sunlight.

LOC: Kermanshah / Liberty SQ

Nighttime view of a city roundabout with a lit-up central monument and light trails from moving vehicles, surrounded by buildings with illuminated signs and leafless trees.

LOC: Sanandaj/ Revolution SQ

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Night scene of a decorated roadside roundabout with a white fountain in the center, wrapped in colorful string lights and small flags, with blurred light streaks from passing vehicles.

LOC: Rahim Abad- Kelachay / Revolution SQ

Long exposure photo of a city roundabout at night with light trails from moving vehicles, a small fountain with a sculpture of a bird, trees, and buildings in the background.

LOC: Kazerun / Revolution SQ

A roundabout with a central monument and landscaped gardens, surrounded by a gray road, trees, and buildings in the background, with mountains and partly cloudy sky in the distance.

This project is the result of a long-term research process and extensive travel across the geography of Iran. By documenting 75 public squares named 'Azadi' (Liberty) and 'Enqelab' (Revolution) in diverse cities, the work examines the replication of symbolic power patterns within the urban fabric. These squares function not merely as traffic nodes but as organized stages for collective memory and the reproduction of ideology. Through this nationwide survey, the project analyzes how monumental names and forms impose a standardized narrative from the center to the periphery, reclaiming and regulating the public realm.

LOC: Kashmar/ Liberty SQ