Papery Peace

Originally from Iran, Niloufar is a Central Queensland artist, practicing in traditional printmaking and creating public murals. Her work explores new possibilities of connecting two different worlds by using her mythical Persian stories of past and adjusting them to her current environment as a way of connecting spaces, sharing stories and building curiosity.

"In my practice I like to create a subtle, clear and calm land enabling the viewer to enter the unknown safely and depart with a positive affirmation as I believe there is already more than enough brutality in the world."

Papery Peace is a mandatory dress code for women in Iran in line with the Islamic rules. This work celebrates the ancient history of Iran by the choice of attire style yet welcoming Islamic design element patterns. It symbolises a free land where people welcome a new religion knowing there is no obligation in accepting it. In such a place people can exchange and share ideas, creativity, elements of imagination peacefully.