at Photobook One
From March 6 to March 31, 2022, Emkan Gallery in Tehran, in collaboration with mohit.art, hosted an exhibition featuring a selection of photobooks from the Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2021. As part of this event, Dastras contributed a short video that briefly explores the history of photography in relation to photobooks
Dastras in Nishapur
Thanks to the Photography Annual of the University of Nishapur, we are delighted that a number of our photobooks have reached the northeast of Iran, in Nishapur (Neyshabur) in June, where they were accessible to art students and photography enthusiasts there. On a rare occasion, this event placed its focus on the medium of books
Talk with CalArts Students
On February 3, 2023, we had the honor of being guests in Sara Abbaspour’s class. The discussion centered around the potential significance of photobooks in Iran’s photography scene, exploring topics such as the status of art photography in Iran, the dynamic landscape of Iranian art with its multitude of talented artists, the peripherality of Iran’s
10×10 Take Over
From May 25, 2022, to June 1, Amirhossein from Dastras wrote eight concise reviews of his favorite Iranian photobooks for the 10×10 IG page. Additionally, he introduced dozens more Iranian photobooks, predominantly from young artists, through stories.
Dastras in Ahvaz
The inaugural event of the Dastras photobook platform took place in Ahvaz, Southwestern Iran, in 2021. This event was organized in collaboration with remarkable collectives and institutes, including Ahvaz Film House, BAZAR Art Book Fair, and Seyko-books.