Shirin Neshat’s The Fury examines the traumatic scars inflicted on women under oppressive regimes, focusing on female political prisoners in Iran. This two-channel video installation juxtaposes vulnerability and defiance, immersing viewers in a charged space where the dynamics of the gaze are central.

Through alternating perspectives—intimate close-ups and wide shots reflecting the oppressors’ objectifying gaze—the work critiques the commodification of women’s suffering and the cyclical violence imposed on their bodies. As the protagonist transforms from objectified performer to agent of revolt, The Fury explores resilience, resistance, and solidarity, crafting a universal meditation on power, trauma, and liberation.