Photographer Sara Shamsavari is coming to London’s Apple Store for an interactive talk on 16 November. The artist and activist, whose work was compared to Martin Parr’s by Aesthetica Magazine, will speak about her creative journey.

Born in Iran in the midst of a war, Shamsavari survived childhood cancer and the prosecution of her family after the Revolution before settling in the UK. She achieved her status as an internationally recognised artist with exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Arts and Danny Simmons’ Corridor Gallery.

Shamsavari says her vision is to ‘inspire, challenge and educate, bridging the gap between commercial and community art.’ She is committed to empowering her subjects, especially those marginalised by society, by capturing them in a positive light in order to help transform people’s views of society and themselves.

At the Apple Store on Regent Street, Shamsavari will be presenting a selection of her work. The talk takes place from 7pm.

For more details, visit apple.com/uk/retail/regentstreet.