Fatemeh Afimoh Kazemi
Poor Knee; Trigger Finger
2023

A statement by the artist

[If you are wondering that I am the same body, you are completely wrong. If you have not thought about the moment of my birth, then you have never kissed me/never hugged/never raised me (I am referring to my mother).]

Poor Knee; Trigger Finger is a nonlinear visual narrative exploring the complex intersection of identity and gender through fragmented memories of indeterminate bodies. Grounded in exploring the body during moments of internal forgetfulness—instances meant to remain untouched, with ghosts of the past trying to bury them in history’s dark cave, destined to be forgotten.

Fatemeh Afimoh Kazemi

Fatemeh Afimoh Kazemi (She/They) is practicing material fabrication, writing fiction, collecting archives, filming, and hosting. Her work, developed through conversation and community- oriented collaborations, explores communal grief “غم” (gham), underground economy, kitsch Iranian visual culture, ritual, and subculture.