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mariam shambayati: men, movement, colour, sweat, Iran...

14.2.08

men, movement, colour, sweat, Iran...



Zoorkhaneh I & II, 2008
195 x 135 and 97 x 135 cm
acrylic and pastels on raw canvas


Zoorkhaneh, meaning power-house, is a place for men to cultivate mind and body. An ancient tradition in Iran, they still function today. I was lucky to witness such a spectacle in Yazd some years ago. I feel Iran to be very much a part of me, but that I myself am very removed from it. Painting these scenes somehow puts me in touch with the roots I so obstinately hang-on to after years of exile.

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