Memory constructed and shared.
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The Boy on the Peacock Throne
An illustrated memoir by Mehrdad Aref-Adib regarding childhood in Tehran spanning the 1960s through the early 1980s.
The work brings together visual and written recollections set against a period of political transformation. Screen-printed images trace domestic life as it is gradually shaped by external events.
Purchase OnlineExhibition: Nowruz Festival
Lauderdale House, London | 11 March – 6 April 2026
Presented in the Lower Gallery, this exhibition extended the publication into a shared space. The works record moments of childhood recollection shaped by distance and time.
Free Entry
Location: Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill
The Author
Mehrdad Aref-Adib
An artist, curator, and writer based in London. Having studied at St Martins and the London College of Printing, his practice spans graphic design, television, and award-winning blogging. His current focus remains on digital and mixed-media work and the curation of cultural events.
Multiplicity, memory, and shared origins.
The name Anar (pomegranate) reflects our publishing approach: valuing what is framed and what remains outside the frame.
Working closely with artists and writers, we develop projects that value attention, slowness, and clarity of thought.