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Finding Order in Chaos: Photography, Perception, and the Art of [IN]visible Meaning
By Mona Monsefi Mansour Forouzesh, in his exhibition, [IN]visible Meaning, depicts two collections, Fear and Comfort Zone, both ultimately presenting his philosophical approach to the definition of meaning. Fear expresses his experience of the strain on people through social media during the Covid-19 pandemic and Comfort Zone, an ongoing black-and-white project started in 2017, illustrating…
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“[In]Visible Meaning”: Pandemic, Cities, and Human Emotion
By Paula Grohn Mansour Forouzesh’s photo exhibition “[In]Visible meaning” consists of two series of photos called “Fear” and “Comfort Zone”. The Fear series is a collection of colour photos, taken during the first months of COVID-19 spreading, each photo being presented together with a news article headline related to Coronavirus pandemic. The series is reintroducing…
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A Few Knots Away: An Emotional and Abstract World | by Vahid Nami
Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots Away by Vahid Hosseini-Nami Interview with Mansour Forouzesh about A Few Knots AwaySource: Iranian Short Film News Agency April 19, 2019 Vahid Hosseini-Nami:Mansour Forouzesh is a talented and energetic filmmaker, best known for his film Hose (Shilang) and its multiple appearances at international festivals, as well as…
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Review | The Tragedy of Living in a Limbo
By Seyed Reza Saeemi – Film Critic A Look at the Documentary Lost Whispers in the Distance[This article was published on the Iranian IRAN newspaper 10th August 2022] Link to the article: Full article in Persian Lost Whispers in the Distance may have a poetic title for a social documentary, but traces of tragedy are…
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Review | Lost Whispers in the Distance: Honest, Noble, and Impactful
By Abbas KarimiJune 25, 2022Source: Jam-e Jam Newspaper Lost Whispers in the Distance, a documentary by Mansour Forouzesh, carries a poetic title that primes the viewer for a lyrical, impressionistic experience. Yet, within minutes, it reveals itself as an observational documentary — journalistic, sincere, and neutral — offering a clear-eyed look at the phenomenon of…
