‘Silent Scream’ poster unveiled to commemorate Minab school victims
Iranian illustrator Mohammadreza Doostmohammadi unveiled his latest poster ‘Silent Scream’ on state television, commemorating victims of the Shajareh Tayebeh school tragedy in Minab, which occurred on February 28 during US-Israeli strikes.
The work centers on what Doostmohammadi described as one of the “most bitter” incidents of the early days of the imposed war against Iran, when three missiles struck the school, killing 168 students, staff and a driver.
“The scale defies” ordinary description, he said, adding the piece seeks to keep the memory alive and translate public grief into a visual narrative, ISNA reported.
Doostmohammadi said the poster channels a “silent cry,” portraying suffocation and suppressed anguish. The composition features a symbolic human figure wrapped in fabric, unable to break free, as bulldozers carve into the face, evoking both grave-digging and emotional trauma. A widely circulated documentary image of burial sites anchors the lower section, reinforcing the historical reference.
He cited the absence of closure in some cases, including a child whose remains were never found, calling it a “profound tragedy.” The artist said such works help prevent the event from fading “under the dust of history” and underscore the responsibility of media and cultural figures to preserve collective memory.
Two brief lines in the poster address international human rights bodies, questioning what the artist characterized as “inaction.”
He said the title ‘Silent Scream’ captures a grief that remains lodged in the throat, unspoken yet enduring.