With its unique frequency, the 52-hertz whale sings far outside the hearing range of other whales (15–20 Hz), which is why it has come to be known as “the loneliest whale in the world.”
In a present marked by the outbreak of war and the persistent threat of nuclear escalation, systematically controlled violence increasingly shapes and destroys human lives.
 The installation Twenty-One Kilohertz comprises five video projections accompanied by a photographic installation. Footage from my personal archive—including recordings from my first year of school in 1997 and my uncle’s wedding in 2004—is juxtaposed with images of political violence and war in Iran. Through this constellation, the work reflects on longing, trauma, memory, and powerlessness, while examining how continuous exposure to mediated conflict, the saturation of news imagery, and digital blackouts permeate everyday life in exile.