After the death of Mahsa Amini, women across Iran have led unprecedented protests against state violence and patriarchal control. Through powerful graphic art, young Iranian artists are transforming grief into resistance—and reclaiming the language of freedom.

Since 1769, London’s Royal Academy of Arts has hosted its annual Summer Exhibition, showcasing art made today by both established and emerging artists. Open to all, it remains the world’s largest open submission exhibition.

Imagine a black so deep it absorbs 99.96% of visible light, flattening three-dimensional objects before your eyes. Impossible? Anish Kapoor’s Vantablack sculptures in Venice suggest otherwise—and the effect is quietly unsettling. Read on for more.