Naeemeh Naeemaei

The United States Supreme Court of The Islamic Republic of Iran

It should be no surprise for us, people around the world, to find similarities in our societies. However, some of us consider ourselves living in a higher level of democracy, having no doubt or fear of losing some of our privileges such as basic human rights. Therefore, as an Iranian woman who has migrated to the U.S., I have no words or warnings for people other than to ask them to read and compare these ideological-based laws about women’s bodies enacted in the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran last year. My artwork emphasizes where the authorities’ decisions are taking place. My Uterus. What has been written on my pad, my personal canvas, is part of the verdict of the U.S. Supreme Court on abortion rights decided on June 2022 versus part of “Rejuvenation of the Population and Support of Family” passed in Iran’s Parliament in 2022.

Bio

Born in Tehran, Iran, Naeemeh Naeemaei received her BFA from Tehran Art University in 2006, majoring in sculpture. After graduation, she participated in numerous individual and group shows in Tehran, both in sculpture and painting. In 2009, she began a series of paintings about endangered species, which led to her first solo exhibition, Dreams Before Extinction. In 2013, the series was reproduced in a bilingual (English and Farsi) book of the same title, published by Perceval Press, and shown at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, in 2019. Prior to moving to Oregon in 2017, Naeemaei was active in lran’s environmental movement and involved with several organizations that seek to raise awareness about endangered species and other environmental issues. In 2016, Naeemaei was the category winner in the Wildlife Artist of the Year Competition, sponsored by the David Shepherd Foundation in London. In 2018, she served on the Twelfth Glenn Gould Award Jury, given every second year to a living individual in recognition of his/her contributions to music and communication. Her works have been featured in renowned international journals and magazines such as Orion, Leonardo, and Feminist Formations.