The gallery will be presenting a collaborative body of work by the four artists at the Conflux section of the Miart fair curated by Abaseh Mirvali.
Illustrating anecdotes taken from the Risala - i Dilqusha orJoyous Treatise, written by the 14th century Persian poet and satirist Ubayad - i Zakani, the works playfully interpret Zakani's 800 year old social commentaries and introduce them to a modern audience. The artists began their process after a period of research, by documenting themselves reenacting the book's humorous and salacious anecdotes by filming and photographing themselves playing out the many scenes. As each story was laid out, the work exchanged hands with each artist adding and responding in a dynamic collaboration.
Artists: Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian and Iman Raad
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Rokni Haerizadeh, Ramin Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian and Iman Raad,
Joyous Treatise, 2011–14,
mixed-media work on paper, 76 x 56 cm
courtesy of the artists and Gallery Isabelle Van Den Eynde