Maryam Shahidifar

Dad 2000-2020

Dad 2000-2020 is an installation with reference to the internalised relationship that we have with our parents. As adults we tend to act and decide based upon this relationship. In this project, I research on the history of my romantic relationships, searching for the father figure and answer to the question how vast the impact of my father on my romantic life is. The installation is a row of PVC films, that are printed with the screen shots of my partners’ social media – the space which still connects them to me – and an analog photo of my father. Each person is associated with a coloured form, which translates my relationship with them and its impact on me. These coloured forms are printed on a separate film and placed in the first row. The installation (in its planned form) seeks to facilitate not only an overall view, but also a detailed gaze on each of these relationships.