DissemiNation sheds light on the experiences of migrants and the challenges they face in navigating the bureaucratic and interrogatory processes of the state. It reveals the complexities of belonging in a world where national borders and cultural differences are increasingly contested. By drawing on the theories of Homi Bhabba, the film offers a critical …
“Milk—or our existence in proximity with milk—presupposes a lexicon of aphoristic language that applies to many social situations: to skim, to condense, to homogenize, to lactate, to express, to culture, to curdle, to separate. Across digital platforms, however, milk has rapidly soured into a symbol of white supremacy. In her expanded practice, Eleh’s experimental work …
Proshat Kalami: In 2012 you performed a tea ceremony in protest outside the Iranian embassy in Canada. What was the genesis of that piece and how did you situate your body as Rah within the location of culture and performance of culture that your character was performing for, I am assuming, mostly Canadian audience? Rah- In …
“Shades of the Orient”is a light box installation that was commissioned by SAW Gallery for the show “Transformer: the Body Remixed.” Shades of the Orient is a photographic image made by exposing a single frame multiple times while moving around within the frame as the light hits the set. Completed in 2012, this piece is …
http://www.vimeo.com/65312462 [vimeo clip_id=65312462 width=1000] Music: Hamid Reza Naderian Studio Assistant: Lilian Cardoso
[vimeo clip_id=63436620 width=1000] Assistant: Lilian Cardoso
“Sound of Strings” is a two channel video installation. On the right screen, Rah is threading her face, which is a form of epilation and it originates from middle eastern countries. On the left screen, she is sewing the front of chador, which is a garment worn by women in Islamic countries to show religious …
“Oriental Drag” is a stop motion that consists of one-thousand photographs. The poses in each image are inspired by hip hop, vogue, and traditional Iranian dancing.The melange of fragmented poses and dance styles creates a new hybrid dance.Further, the visibility and construction of the studio space is synonymous with the construction of cultural identity. Rah …