"Looped and Layered: A Selection of Contemporary Art from Tehran" Exhibition
Thomas Erben Gallery
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Iranian culture defines itself through a strategy of long-term resistance and in the Islamic Republic, contemporaneity is thus characterized by suspension and a state of tension. The resulting art uses humor as a trenchant tool; it is this very tautness in society and psyche that makes for a rich and fertile artistic expression, nurtured rather than stifled or limited by the underlying contradictions.
[Image: Mohsen Ahmadvand "Wrestler" (2008) mixed media on cardboard 16 x 12 in.]
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Schedule
from May 14, 2009 to July 10, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-05-14 from 18:00 to 20:00