Dastan’s Basement proposes a group presentation of works that seeks to present ‘Diversity’ into the works of a number of contemporary Iranian artists which, with their individual styles, they explore different paths of contemporary Iranian art in their wake. A fair face of the Iranian culture calls for the representation of its various facets and nuances for this diverse pool of interacting differences plays a central role in the Iranian identity. Along with the current diversity of the Iranian identity its history is still present through the fragments that have survived the ages. From the Persian empire and the archeological remnants to the modern and post revolution Iran various references reside together in one cultural ecosystem of which reflections can be seen around the Iranian art scene. Iran does not have one “art” or one “culture”. There exists within them a multitude of behaviors and beliefs, old and new and sometimes prone to paradoxes and contradictions they shape what is mirrored in the Iranian arts today. Dastan has addressed this peculiar diversity as it is manifested in the artistic production and creativity of contemporary Iran and aims to present this spectrum at the 2023 edition of Art Dubai.