Post-Revolutionary Iranian Art Recalling the Future at Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London
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© Ghasem Hadjizadeh, |
Post-Revolutionary Iranian Art Recalling the Future
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Info
16th January – 22nd March 2014
OPEN: Tuesday – Saturday 10.30 – 17.00 (Thurs late night opening until 20.00), CLOSED: Sunday, Monday, and Bank Holidays
Contact
gallery@soas.ac.uk
+44 207 898 4046
Address
http://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery
University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
England, UK
Post-Revolutionary Iranian Art Recalling the Future
Post 1979 Iranian revolution artworks by 29 Iranian artists, many exhibiting in the UK for the first time.
The artists on display reject notions of 'Iranian-ness' as a fixed, timeless entity, and investigate the social and historical construction of identity, as well as their contribution to problematic political situations.
Working across a variety of media including painting; sculpture; photography; video performance and installation pieces the artists draw attention to the building sites of Iranian national identity, with a focus on the devices and techniques through which seemingly 'traditional' narratives are reproduced and maintained in the present.
Alongside the exhibition, there will be several public events including film screenings, artist talks, and a major symposium at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS on February 1, 2014.
