{"id":63463,"date":"2022-12-20T12:39:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T12:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=63463"},"modified":"2023-10-17T11:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T10:31:05","slug":"sahar-saki-on-painting-political-street-art-for-women-life-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/20\/sahar-saki-on-painting-political-street-art-for-women-life-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I don&#8217;t see myself as an activist, I&#8217;m just an artist,&#8217; says Iranian artist about political street art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iranian street artist Sahar Saki explains how she has used her creativity to kickstart the Women Life Freedom movement in Cardiff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-770x385.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1366x683.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-585x293.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1170x585.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-293x147.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2-1400x700.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/sahar2.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Saki has had to force herself to fight for what she believes through street art. \u201cI never thought of myself as a fighting person&#8221; she says. Credit: Almha Murphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar Saki, 36, has been campaigning fearlessly for women\u2019s freedom by spray-painting murals across the city\u2019s streets. Cardiff\u2019s loudest advocate for the Women Life Freedom (WLF) movement, and has been running a street art festival to raise awareness of the feminist revolution happening in Iran. On the 25 November, she joined a protest at the Senedd to raise awareness of the abuses of women\u2019s rights and the treatment of Iranian protesters. She continuously fights for the movement  through her social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the cosy setting of a Syrian restaurant, Iranian-born Sahar presents none of the justice-seeking ferocity that you see online. She has a soft-spoken voice, a shyness in her dark eyes. She confesses that being a spokesperson does not come naturally to her. \u201cI don\u2019t see myself as an activist,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m just an artist, expressing myself, expressing things I care about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen to the story here<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"07-11-2022, 13-18.wav by Murphyam3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1378194661&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1200\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"07-11-2022, 13-18.wav by Murphyam3\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1378194661&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=1000&#038;maxwidth=1200\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forbidden to dance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar\u2019s Iranian heritage is something deeply important to her. Having grown up a part of the Lori tribe in a small, northern city, she draws fondly from its culture in her art; the bright, sapphic blues, the Persian calligraphy. However, Iran\u2019s harsh restrictions against the rights of women have made living there untenable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t have the right to choose what you want to wear,\u201d she explains. \u201cYou can\u2019t dance on the street or in public. You can\u2019t sing legally. You don\u2019t have the right to divorce. If you want to travel abroad, you have to get permission from your husband or your father. It\u2019s a very patriarchal community. It\u2019s all based on men and what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the country&#8217;s misogynistic laws that led to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman who was caught by Iran&#8217;s morality police for allegedly not wearing a headscarf properly. She was taken into custody where eye witnesses say she was brutally beaten. She subsequently passed away from her injuries. The grief and outrage of the people erupted into a series of protests that are still occurring today, known as Women Life Freedom &#8211; a movement born to fight for the rights of women and girls who have been oppressed under the regime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends in unlikely places<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>It was in the pursuit of freedom that Sahar first came to Cardiff eight years ago. In an unfamiliar culture and having no English, she initially began work as a jewellery designer. It wasn\u2019t until she started making street art that her career began to take off. \u201cI didn\u2019t do it on purpose,\u201d she says. Looking back, it was a way for her art to be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also where she found a community. She laughs as she reminisces how the \u201crough\u201d swagger of the other street artists used to intimidate her. \u201cI used to be so shy, so introverted,\u201d she says. \u201cI never would have one-in-a-million felt I would be friends with these people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"754\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-770x581.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-293x221.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-100x75.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-300x226.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-770x581.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-293x221.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharmahsa-100x75.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sahar standing beside her powerful mural in support of Mahsa Amini. Credit: Sahar Saki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fighting back<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar\u2019s experience with the graffiti community has not been smooth-sailing, however. Since the beginning of her WLF campaign in September, she has had several of her murals repeatedly vandalised. She continued to paint over them until she decided to create more murals elsewhere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never considered myself as a fighting person,\u201d she says, despite these attacks having forced her to become one. \u201cIf there is toxic energy, I like to channel my energy to another direction.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>How can you love your kid and not love a kid in Afghanistan, or Iran, or Syria?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar admits that she does not sympathise with those who claim they are too busy to support the movement. As she speaks, an intensity comes over her expression. She pauses with her fork mid-air. \u201cIf you want to categorise people, it\u2019s just very simple,\u201d she says, leaning forward. \u201cPeople who love and people who don\u2019t. How can you love your kid and not love a kid in Afghanistan, or Iran, or Syria?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to be an artist,\u201d she insists, to find a way to make a difference. \u201cYou can be creative if you love.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sahar admits that the constant campaigning is tiring. She says that next year she hopes to focus on her craft, \u201cjust a little bit.\u201d She smiles as she says that one of her favourite activities to unwind now is to dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Do you want a mural?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Cardiff, some walls are legal to paint on, while some aren\u2019t. This means that there is tough competition between street artists for premium space. If you own a building in the city and want one of Sahar\u2019s powerful pieces on one of your walls, find her on Instagram @sahar.saki.art<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"64747\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-770x1026.jpeg 770w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-770x1026.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-576x768.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Sahar Saki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"64748\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit: Sahar Saki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"64749\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-770x1026.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-576x768.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-810x1080.jpeg 810w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-293x391.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"64749\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/12\/saharpic3-770x1026.jpeg 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