Maryam Firuzi explores complex social themes through the unique lens of the cinematographic image, with a particular focus on women's gender and their relationship with their surroundings. Her work is characterized by a self-reflective nature, often blurring the lines between fiction and documentary. Firuzi strives to capture moments where the constructed nature of her images reveals deeper truths.
In her projects, she frequently positions herself within the narrative, such as "Photo Sets of Reading for Tehran Street," she serves as both the creator and subject, while in "Scattered Memories of a Distorted Future," she identifies with the subjects depicted or her work "In the Shadow of Silent Women" delves into the roles of women in local communities, seeking to uncover her ancestral roots. Through these endeavors, Firuzi challenges the conventional relationship between author and subject, creating a dynamic interchange where the boundaries between the two are continuously shifting. This approach often leaves the viewer questioning who is the subject and who is the author, highlighting the fluidity and complexity of identity and authorship in her work.
Maryam was born in the darkest era of contemporary Iran. She mentions art as the only way to express herself from her childhood until now. For her, art is a way to think and reach her most inaccessible inner feelings. Focused on themes such as cultural crises, gender issues, and identity problems, her creations all embody expressions of self-reflexive thoughts. She studied Cinema(Ba, Ma) In art university of Tehran. From her point of view, Iran is the boundary between the civilization of the West and the glory of the East, and for this reason, it has always been a place of many conflicts. These conflicts have complicated the possibility of dialogue about gender, identity, and cultural issues, and art is a way to enter these complexities.
Her first series ” Reading for Tehran Streets”, was influenced by different art forms; from cinematic storytelling to Persian poetry, and painting. She has twice received the Peace Medal of the Global Peace photo Award (2018 &2022). Her works have been exhibited in different Photo festivals and solo and group exhibitions like the La Gacilly photo festival in La-gacilly (france) and Baden (Austria), Albert Kahn Musuem in Paris, "Freundeskreis WillyBrandtHaus” Berlin, "open your eyes" in Zurich, month of photography festival in Bratislava, the IWPA tour exhibition in cities like Dubai, Paris, Singapore,Tokyo,Geneva She was also the laureate of the IWPA award 6th edition (2022) and the people photographer of the year IPA(2024)