Kharabat Vol 1 – Farhad Qashqai • Archive Male subculture the complexities of diaspora and

the complexities of diaspora and the sensationalizing of warfare

Curator Morad Montazami notes “Abdalla represents a prolific 'archive' for different genealogies of trans-arab and Mediterranean modernities

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Kharabat Vol 1 – Farhad Qashqai • Archive Male subculture the complexities of diaspora andKharabat Vol. 1: A photo archive of Iran's most enduring male subculture. Kharabat Vol. 1, by Tehran based artist Farhad Qashqai, is a found photo book documenting the all male world of Irans Kharabatisa working class subculture rooted in brotherhood, street rituals, and ancestral defiance. Sourced from digital relics, personal albums, and online ephemera, the book moves through prisons, gyms, living rooms, and city streets, revealing a world where