Jodi Kashani
WRITER, ACADEMIC RESEARCHER, ARTIST
Javad Kashani is an arts and cultural manager, multidisciplinary artist, and academic researcher, who has rich experience in the arts and cultural sector and over ten years of studying arts and cultural management.
Javad Jodi Kashani based in Naarm/Melbourne, is an arts and cultural manager, multidisciplinary artist, and academic researcher, who has rich experience in the arts and cultural sector and over ten years of studying arts and cultural management. Their focus has been on the importance of shaping arts sectors as inclusive spaces for marginalised groups embodied in their research and career paths. They have been deeply interested in exploring the intersection of gender studies and artistic practice, recognizing the profound ways in which art can serve as a medium for examining and challenging societal constructs of gender. Their passion lies in understanding how creative expressions, such as visual art, performance, and digital media, can illuminate the complexities of gender identity, representation, and inclusion.
Writings
Echoes of Liberation, the power of I’m a Virtural Being’
Published: 18 November 2024
I’m a virtual being, take photos of me is an exceptionally important narrator of the lived experiences of Iranian women who have been oppressed throughout the history of the Islamic regime of Iran. However, this brave generation of women has transformed this oppression into a stance against cruelty, creating one of the most progressive movements under the name Women, Life, Freedom.
This movement has gained global traction, largely due to the contribution of the media in sharing it across the world.