The closing ceremony of the “Museums at War” photo and poster exhibition was held on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2026 (19 Khordad 1405), at the Shahnaz Hall of the Iranian Artists Forum, and concluded with a video mapping performance by Sam Chegini at Nami Gallery — a multimedia piece that, through image, light, and visual storytelling, explored the relationship between war, cultural memory, and heritage under threat.
Sam Chegini participated in this event with four works: two posters in the exhibition’s poster section and two video art pieces in the photo gallery section. In keeping with his long-standing dedication to Iranian cultural heritage, these works addressed the vulnerability of museums and historical artifacts in times of war and crisis.
With a research-driven approach, the “Museums at War” exhibition brought together a collection of documentary photographs and graphic works portraying the condition of museums and cultural heritage institutions in conflict zones. In the poster section, graphic designers drew on the power of visual language to reinterpret concepts such as the protection of cultural heritage, global responsibility toward historical artifacts, and the vulnerability of museums in times of war and crisis.
The closing ceremony, attended by researchers, cultural heritage specialists, artists, and museum enthusiasts, featured speakers including Mohammad-Ebrahim Zarei, Bahram Kalhornia, Shadmehr Rastin, Javad Atashbari, Seyed Ahmad Mohit Tabatabaei, and Fatemeh Rezaei, each addressing the protection of cultural heritage in crisis conditions from their own area of expertise. The ceremony concluded with a tribute honoring the artists and participants of the exhibition.
Sam Chegini’s video mapping performance at Nami Gallery marked the final note of the event — a visual narrative of what war inflicts upon the body of humanity’s cultural memory, and a reminder that our shared human heritage must never become a casualty of conflict.
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