An Interview with Shirin Neshat

Ghorbankarimi, Maryam and Mahan, Mazyar (2026) An Interview with Shirin Neshat. In: ReFocus: The Films of Shirin Neshat :. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. ISBN 9781399562287 (In Press)

Abstract

The interview offers intimate insights into Shirin Neshat's creative process, her engagement with themes of gender, displacement, and resistance, and her unique ability to merge personal narrative with broader political and cultural critique. It also explores her collaborations, inspirations, and the challenges she has faced as an Iranian artist working within a global framework. This chapter serves as a cornerstone for the volume, providing a first-hand perspective that illuminates the philosophical and emotional depth underpinning Neshat’s remarkable body of work.