Urban Chronicles is an ongoing series of color photographs documenting graffiti, writings, and traces in Tehran's urban landscape. The images capture ephemeral expressions, political, emotional, or personal, that appear on walls, murals, and urban objects, some of which are later removed or painted over, leaving traces of both expression and suppression.
Photographs are taken with neutral framing in natural light, across different seasons, without staging or intervention. By revisiting locations over time, the project records both the presence and disappearance of human traces, emphasizing the city's constant transformation.
The series preserves fleeting gestures and inscriptions that might otherwise vanish, highlighting the tension between permanence and impermanence. It presents a space for observation, inviting viewers to notice the traces left behind and reflect on the shifting urban environment without imposing narrative or interpretation.