Shahram Entekhabi
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Shahram Entekhabi born 1963, is an Iran
ian-born video and installation artist. He studied graphic design at the University of Tehran
, Iran and architecture, urbanism at state University in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
(Caution, Attenzione). He later started a new series also about characters who are migrants and the prejudices they face: an Islamic fundamentalist, an Kurdish activist, a guerrilla and a criminal from the Balkans
. In Islamic star, the lead character has an Islamic star symbol on his shirt.
He participated in a group exhibition at the Chelsea Arts Museum, where his contribution was sex worker calling cards to which he had added full veils. In July 2009, The New York Times
wrote in an art review, Iran Inside Out, regarding a similar piece, Shahram Entekhabi draws chadors in black Magic Marker on images of dating-service models." But Persianesque Magazine's earlier review, Contemporary Art: Iran Inside Out remarked on the conceptual quality of the piece in regard to differing cultures of privacy, stating that "...vivid full-color ads for prostitutes now have inky black hejab and chadors drawn on them by Shahram Entekhabi. Only their eyes and hands are exposed, while the ad copy blares that they are 'Beautiful Busty Blonde,' 'Naughty But Nice…Spanking, Caning,' etc. This work could be a reversal of censorship for privacy in the West, where a black bar may cover a person’s eyes while the rest of their body remains exposed."
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian-born video and installation artist. He studied graphic design at the University of Tehran
University of Tehran
The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
, Iran and architecture, urbanism at state University in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
Work
Since the video work i? (2003–2004) he started a series about migrants and clichés of the West, especially those from the Middle East. Later videos show a migrant character walking down a road (Road movie-2), walking through deserts (Gold), failure when celebrating a birthday party (Alcazar 2450), walking through the territory of an abandoned factory (Rockefeller boulevard) and making a statement by using caution tapeCaution tape
Caution tape is resilient plastic tape of a signal color or highly contrasting color combination .-Usage:...
(Caution, Attenzione). He later started a new series also about characters who are migrants and the prejudices they face: an Islamic fundamentalist, an Kurdish activist, a guerrilla and a criminal from the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. In Islamic star, the lead character has an Islamic star symbol on his shirt.
He participated in a group exhibition at the Chelsea Arts Museum, where his contribution was sex worker calling cards to which he had added full veils. In July 2009, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
wrote in an art review, Iran Inside Out, regarding a similar piece, Shahram Entekhabi draws chadors in black Magic Marker on images of dating-service models." But Persianesque Magazine's earlier review, Contemporary Art: Iran Inside Out remarked on the conceptual quality of the piece in regard to differing cultures of privacy, stating that "...vivid full-color ads for prostitutes now have inky black hejab and chadors drawn on them by Shahram Entekhabi. Only their eyes and hands are exposed, while the ad copy blares that they are 'Beautiful Busty Blonde,' 'Naughty But Nice…Spanking, Caning,' etc. This work could be a reversal of censorship for privacy in the West, where a black bar may cover a person’s eyes while the rest of their body remains exposed."
Foundation and Initiated projects
- WL PROJECT, curatorial and artistic projects, 2006 http://www.wl-project.org
- i RAN Home, presentation of contemporary Iranian visual culture in Berlin, 2009 http://www.i-ran-home.org
- UNITY, contemporary art projects against racism in collaboration with UNICEF in Penang, Malaysia, 2009 http://www.high-art.org
Exhibitions (Solo)
- From the Banks of a River called HOME — Centre d'art Nei Liicht, Dudelange, Luxembourg
- Visual Foreign Correspondent - De BalieDe BalieDe Balie is a well-known and internationally respected theatre and a centre for politics, culture and media. With a café-restaurant at Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, at Leidseplein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands....
Centre, Amsterdam., The Netherlands - It's been a long way, baby (2006) — Bunkier Sztuki, Krakow, Poland
- Something in Common — Galerie Anita Beckers, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
- Dead Sattelittes - Hordaland International Art Gallery, Bergen, Norwegen
- Glub - Hopkins Hall Gallery, OSU College of the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Biennales participation
- 10th Havana biennialHavana biennialThe Havana Biennial Art Exhibition takes place in Havana every two years, and principally aims at promoting the « Third World » contemporary art...
2009, — Havana, Cuba - The Third Guangzhou Triennial 2008 — Guangdong Museum of Art, China
- Metropolis Biennale 2007, - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Busan Biennale 2006 — Busan Museum of Modern Art, Busan, Korea
External links
- Shahram Entekhabi Official Site
- Parasite Architecture Projects - Official Site 2