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The French artist JR has presented his latest performance in New York – a powerful illustration of the struggle of women in Iran. The work shows the face of 16-year-old girl Nika Shakarami, who died during protests in September. Her hair is formed by volunteers. Iranians have been taking to the streets since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police. The protests have been met with a fierce crackdown, with hundreds of demonstrators like Shakarami killed.
Hundreds of people have helped the French street artist JR with a performance to show art is supporting the ongoing women's rights protest movement in Iran. The volunteers standing to represent the hair of 16 year old Nika Shah-karami who went missing and died after attending a protest in Tehran. The artwork part of a series of works by JR and Iranian artist at the For Freedoms art collective on Roosevelt Island. Listen to participant's opinion.
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