Analysis Of Shirin Neshat, An Iranian Visual Artist

Shirin Neshat is an Iranian visual artist, who is well-known for her works in films as well as photography. After graduating from school, she moved to New York and married a Korean artist. This picture is quite evocative and convoluted. It’s a representational artwork. Its dimensions are 33 x 22.2 cm. (13 x 8.7 in.). It’s interesting to me because the woman in the picture silently expresses a lot. It is quite comprehensible. The image represents Islamic religion in which a woman stands up to defend her religion and explain that her religion is transparent and that it is not as deficient as it is deemed by other people, nonetheless, they are not given equal rights. Rather, their past efforts are overlooked. In this portrait, the artist has portrayed herself, wearing a black color dress that covers her completely only leaving her face uncovered. Moreover, a poem in Persian language is stated on her face, and a rifle is segregating her face into two components. The artist’s eyes gaze intensely towards the viewers from the both sides. She opted to portray herself as a muslim woman to shed light on her religion and to explain the distinction amongst Islam and western culture. According to Syre, the poem inscribed upon her face narrates the belief of many Iranian Muslim women in Islam. It is their believe that as per Islam, all men and women are equal, and the Chador that covers the woman body from head to feets, leaving her face naked prevents woman from becoming a sexualShow MoreRelatedAn Evaluation Of Iranian Artist And The Role2283 Words   |  10 PagesThe following paper will be an evaluation of Iranian artist and the role they play as women living in exile. The paper will disc uss how art becomes a type of political discourse against patriarchal governments. To do this I will look at the work of Parastou Forohaur an Iranian artist whose parents were killed when she was young because they were political activist fighting to defend the rights of all people women and men included. In the paper I will use various sources and terms that have been discussedRead MoreCultural Imperialism And Iranian Art2292 Words   |  10 PagesCultural Hegemony and Iranian Art (Iranian Art as Political Discourse) The following paper will be an evaluation of Iranian artist and the role they play as women living in exile. The paper will discuss how art becomes a type of political discourse against patriarchal governments. To do this I will look at the work of Parastou Forohaur an Iranian artist whose parents were killed when she was young because they were political activist fighting to defend the rights of all people women and men includedRead MoreHow Art Is Affected By Hegemony And Vice Versa2218 Words   |  9 PagesThe following paper will be an evaluation of Parastou Forouhar an Iranian artist whose parents were killed. This paper will primarily look at how art is affected by hegemony and vice versa. To do this I will include brief analyses of Foruhar’s art work and how they relate to common themes that have been discussed throughout this semester. The primary themes thus far are agency and empowerment. To accomplish this, I will use a variety of sources that will help differentiat e each term as well as discussing