Presented as a  WOW Work in Process presentation at the 2025 WOW Festival

The Green Memories installation is an immersive experience that blends evocative real and algorithmically generated visuals and music, creating a meditation on the fragile relationship between humanity and nature.

The piece is inspired by the poetry of Forough Farrokhzad, who has been hailed as one of the most important contemporary poets of Iran.  Farrokhzad’s writing is revered for her depth of feeling and poignant philosophical approach toward the social and political issues of her time. In many of her poems written in the 1950s, such as I Pity the Garden (Green Memories), Earthly Verses, and Only Sound Remains, Farrokhzad expresses profound personal thoughts and feelings in simple words

The experience invites the audience to reflect on the delicate balance of our planet and the urgent need for ecological healing. As Farrokhzad once wrote, “We can take the garden to the hospital.”

Artists
Created by Shahrokh Yadegari and Memo Akten

Visuals: Memo Akten
Vocals: Azam Ali
Violin: Keyavash Nourai
Composition, electronics and direction: Shahrokh Yadegari

Presentation images by Erik Jepsen.