The Shadi Ghadirian Live Everyday series sets out to defy stereotypes and preconceptions about women's roles in society, with particular emphasis on females living in an Islamic state. Ghadirian, of Tehran, Iran, uses humor and irony to make her point through this series of photographs, replacing the faces of women with household items. Each object represents a different stereotype or archetypal female figure, showing how society is so quick to label or define women based on one small detail of who they are. The broom shows a broken and timid 'doormat' woman, while the colander is used to symbolize a loud and incessantly chatty woman.
The very intelligent and clever Shadi Ghadirian Live Everyday series forces viewers to come to terms with preconceptions and labels they may be guilty of placing on women, in a humorous way that audiences are able to connect to. This is an important and meaningful series of artwork for Islamic women and females everywhere, and for the betterment of society.
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