Monument Zero

Framer Framed — Amsterdam, Netherlands

2025

Monument Zero is an exhibition and publication initiated by artist Katayoon Barzegar and curated by Niloufar Nematollahi. This multi-faceted project draws on scarce archival materials from the 1979 International Women’s Day protests in Iran to build a bridge between past and present feminist struggles, while envisioning alternative futures through collective artistic practice.

The exhibition features an audiovisual installation of a stone sculpture and video piece, marking the first chapter of an ongoing collaboration between visual artists Pegah Pasalar and Behshad Tajammol. The publication “Monument Zero” is edited by Niloufar Nematollahi and Jose Rosales. It includes previously untranslated historical materials presented here in English for the first time, alongside contributions from writers Shirin Karimi and Elaheh Soroushnia, and visual essays by artist Meshkat Talebi.