We first interviewed Andrew Khosravani when he had not yet begun his final year at university. It’s interesting now to see how his work has developed and might develop, since his inclusion in a group show with very different and both established and emerging artists and designers who also have Iranian roots but live in …
June 7th The British-Iranian art exhibition ‘New Players, New Roles’ open until June 16th an interview with participating artists and music from the live electronics performance by Parstronix. http://sixpillars.org/2013/05/24/british-iranian-art-show-open-london-31-may-2013/ June 14th Postcards from Iran – we listen to audio voice files sent from Iran especially for the show as well as experimental music being produced …
In case by some freak chance you’d missed it, Iran goes to the polls today for a new president. We are not normally interested in discussing politics and repeating what every other media outlet is already discussing around Iran, but tonight we are hopeful that all will go peacefully for the people of Iran. For …
Below are some of the entries from or taken in Iran. Our favourite is the first Last Drop of Life “During my trip to the north of Iran, in the green lands and mountains, I found a dried lake where I discovered a couple of fish who had died next to each other. I found … Continue reading »
Produced by Scary Cow, Iran is not the Problem is a US documentary that reexamines the history, most often brushed under the carpet, of US’s own country vis a vis countries sitting on oil that wish to remain independent of US control. The documentary appears to be mainly aimed at Americans, presented in a manner … Continue reading »
We’re excited to announce a new Iranian show Shabake Nim clearly employing the distinctive stylistic excellence many of us remember Spitting Image for in the 1980s. As Six Pillars is a cultural platform, we’d be amiss to ignore the impact and reach of this blend of age old puppetry, satire and new media. What Spitting … Continue reading »
For tonight’s closing party we begin with a discussion at 7pm between participating graphic designer Maral Pourkazemi, curator Aser el Saqqa of Arts Canteen and the curator of New Players New Roles, Fari Bradley. Not having writing extensively about the show, instead allowing interpretations from Indian arts writer Rajesh Punj and leaving the curation and … Continue reading »
Americans embrace digital book as an alternative to continuously grave headlines about Iran from their state media. NPR reports that Iran Davar Ardalan offers a much fuller portrait of Iran, the people and the American-Iranian minority than other multi-media works have done with her digital book The Persian Square. Davar Ardalan is also author of My … Continue reading »
A group of six UK-based Iranians on show in London, June 2013. What is it like living between two countries, or being exiled from the place where you feel you belong? And what are British views of Iranians today? When viewing the art, what are the traps into which we frequently fall, and are we … Continue reading »
Writer Rajesh Punj’s piece on the current show, ending June 16th 2013 at Hundred Years Gallery, London. New Players, New Roles ‘The title new players, new roles is inspired by John Berger who in his book Ways of Seeing states that Rembrandt‘s self-portrait with new wife Saskia, is not made in the style of a … Continue reading »
