Acknowledgements
Our deepest gratitude goes towards the Afghan and Iranian girls and women who continue to learn, dream, and resist.
To the more than 2,000 participants across the world, of all ages and genders, who sent their hair strands in 2023 and to all of those who will participate in the global art project this year and in the future, we are very grateful for your participation in the Global Art Project. Thank you for showing up for #WomanLifeFreedom.
We are especially grateful to the Victims’ Families for Transitional Justice and I-WILL for their participation in this edition of Strand For Women. Thank you for sharing your stories and for the greatly important objects of the Memories Left Behind collection. Your work is at the very core of this effort to raise support and awareness.
With special thanks to the wonderful people who put a lot of time and care into the 2025 edition of Strand for Women. Saman Arbabi, Virginie Chabran, Sheida Ellini, Sahar Halaimzai from Malala Fund, Metra Mehran, Gissou Nia, Sepideh Moafi, Andrew Ondrejcak, Delphine Schwartzbrod, Rahela Sidiqi of Rahela Trust, Azadeh Taj, Layla Yarjani, Nargis Zadran, Humayun Zadran. With appreciation to Humaira Wakili, Mahina Martinson, and Emily DeVivo for their support.
We have deep appreciation for all those who have worked on the 2025 edition of Strand For Women: Henry Armstrong, Ben Dooley, Sara Faizi, Avia Hurley, Celia Jane, Vincent Lorca, Luna Martin, Jaimie Scatena, Takao Shiraishi, Todd Stewart, Giulia Teodoli, Carter Williams, Lucien Zayan, Pierre Zet.
The Atelier Jolie family, Helen Aboah, Qori Camargo, Giancarlo Cipri, Noelle Heriveaux, Joseph Holley-Beaver. The Catharsis Arts Foundation family, Paige Bakke, Elisalex d’Albis, Emeline Foster, Tatyana Franck, Claude Grunitzky, Prune Nourry, Kleo Mitrokostas. The Invisible Dog family, Anton Manzhirony, Izzy Ierman, Ana Watterson, Lucien Zayan.
We are grateful for all the beautiful relationships that have grown with the making of this exhibition. Thank you for all the conversations we shared and for so carefully building this activation together. We thank all participating artists for joining forces for Strand For Women 2025.
We thank all participating artists for joining forces for Strand For Women 2025.
Our deepest gratitude goes towards the Afghan and Iranian girls and women who continue to learn, dream, and resist.
To the more than 2,000 participants across the world, of all ages and genders, who sent their hair strands in 2023 and to all of those who will participate in the global art project this year and in the future, we are very grateful for your participation in the Global Art Project. Thank you for showing up for #WomanLifeFreedom.
We are especially grateful to the Victims’ Families for Transitional Justice and I-WILL for their participation in this edition of Strand For Women. Thank you for sharing your stories and for the greatly important objects of the Memories Left Behind collection. Your work is at the very core of this effort to raise support and awareness.
With special thanks to the wonderful people who put a lot of time and care into the 2025 edition of Strand for Women. Saman Arbabi, Virginie Chabran, Sheida Ellini, Sahar Halaimzai from Malala Fund, Metra Mehran, Gissou Nia, Sepideh Moafi, Andrew Ondrejcak, Delphine Schwartzbrod, Rahela Sidiqi of Rahela Trust, Azadeh Taj, Layla Yarjani, Nargis Zadran, Humayun Zadran. With appreciation to Humaira Wakili, Mahina Martinson, and Emily DeVivo for their support.
We have deep appreciation for all those who have worked on the 2025 edition of Strand For Women: Henry Armstrong, Ben Dooley, Sara Faizi, Avia Hurley, Celia Jane, Vincent Lorca, Luna Martin, Jaimie Scatena, Takao Shiraishi, Todd Stewart, Giulia Teodoli, Carter Williams, Lucien Zayan, Pierre Zet.
The Atelier Jolie family, Helen Aboah, Qori Camargo, Giancarlo Cipri, Noelle Heriveaux, Joseph Holley-Beaver. The Catharsis Arts Foundation family, Paige Bakke, Elisalex d’Albis, Emeline Foster, Tatyana Franck, Claude Grunitzky, Prune Nourry, Kleo Mitrokostas. The Invisible Dog family, Anton Manzhirony, Izzy Ierman, Ana Watterson, Lucien Zayan.
We are grateful for all the beautiful relationships that have grown with the making of this exhibition. Thank you for all the conversations we shared and for so carefully building this activation together. We thank all participating artists for joining forces for Strand For Women 2025.
We thank all participating artists for joining forces for Strand For Women 2025.