Ancient rhythms: Shirin Neshat and the dream space that contemporary Persian art can unlock
- Written by Alison Carroll, Senior Research Fellow, Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne
Illusions & Mirrors (2013) Shirin Neshat
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.
Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.
Rumi, Persia, 1207–1273
Shirin Neshat, Iranian-born though living in New York, has captured audiences around the world with her visually haunting black and white videos of loss and yearning. Three of...