“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
— Albert Einstein.
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20×20: Posters For Peace:
The International Poster Exhibition 

Commanding the visual realm of the public sphere, posters have long been the medium of choice to communicate matters of urgency and social change. Whether by pure agitation or by indirect confrontation posters act as a one-to-one voice – a personal message from the designer to the audience. Furthermore, as a platform for interaction with society at large, posters bring forth the dedication of the designer and the social responsibility that has come to be placed on their shoulders – as communicators of the voice of dissent and social change.

Considering the current volatile socio-political realm, this inaugurating exhibition by Pasaj Cultural Collaborative strives to bring forth this voice, presenting 20 posters from prominent Iranian graphic designers, side-by-side with 20 posters by other international graphic designers: towards an expression of solidarity through design, and a united voice for peace

Inaugurating Exhibit in 2017 
For the first time, Iranian graphic designers were placed side-by-side with 20 posters by their American counterparts as well as other nationalities across the globe, all expressing their visions of Peace in an international environment more hostile in recent memories. Furthermore, these expressions were displayed simultaneously in Tehran – in a transformed jail facility – and in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA – a “Red” state proud of its conservative perspectives. Yet all audiences were confronted with one united message – that of inherent humanistic desire for equality and peace.

This event was put together in recognition of United Nations Day for Peace, September 21, 2017.