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February 9 marks the anniversary of the Iranian Revolution or the Enqelāb-e Eslāmī. We hear from our collaborating artist, Firouz Farman-Farmaian about his practice. Highlighting in particular, his work Enghelâb ( Revolution ), in complete alignment with ongoing events in his home country.
Guest contributor Paniz Musawi Natanzi provides an academic insight into the way in which gender influences female artists in contemporary Tehran. Through this examination, she also looks at how feminist scholarship and journalism can avoid repeating colonialist narratives, when looking at Middle Eastern modern and contemporary art. Read more...
