Words Create Worlds
This poster collection explores the profound impact of words on cultural, political, and social issues. With the slogan "Words create worlds," the collection emphasizes the immense power words hold. It invites viewers to reflect on how words can shape our realities—whether through negative forces like sexism, racism, war, or despair, or positive ones like love, imagination, and joy. These posters serve as a visual reminder that by believing in different words, we can create different worlds.
Aida Haghnejad
Aida Haghnejad is a writer and translator born in Iran and still living in Iran. She studied “dramatic literature” at Tehran University. She has won awards for her research and essays in Iranian dramatic literature, and one of her plays directed by Mehdi Saffari entered the Fajr festival. After graduation, she started working as a copywriter, writing scenarios every day. But that wasn’t enough for her. She needed a more artistic path. So, in 2018, she collaborated with children’s and young adult publications and translated three children’s novels for the Portheghal publication. After that, she started writing her own book, a trilogy about the relationship between children and robots. This trilogy got accepted by the Hoopa publication. After that, she began writing and translating for children more seriously and collaborated with different children’s and young adult magazines and publishing houses. In 2023, Aida and her friend Aida started a podcast named “Radio Rad.” Their podcast is about famous writers and their most important books that have been rejected at first but are now known as literary masterpieces.
Ayda Pakzad Afshar
Ayda Pakzad Afshar is a conceptual artist and creative director with over 20 years of experience in turning ideas into reality through painting, design, conceptual art, storytelling, and communication campaigns. Recently, her focus has shifted to digital media, where she explores its powerful influence on communication and audience engagement. Currently pursuing an MA in Digital Media Management at Birkbeck, University of London, Ayda is working on the Creativitism platform and curating the exhibition Can the Future Be Saved? as part of her final project. With a strong belief in the transformative power of ideas, she continues to explore how creativity can drive change across various projects.
