Barbad Golshiri's Boneyard
Golshiri explains his focus on obsequies and grave markers. He reflects upon politics of hallowed grounds with examples of his grave markers, both in cemeteries and white cubes.
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In a tribute to the artist Chohreh Feyzdjou, Barbad Golshiri has constructed a tomb in the form of a sarcophagus placed over the unadorned site of her grave in the Cemetery at Pantin (division 115, N 10).
Concession éphémère. 1955-1996-2014
Sarcophage de Chohreh Feyzdjou
Metal, wax, walnuts stain and soot
100 x 200 x 105 cm
Placement and inauguration:
Friday, 16 May at 2 pm
Part of:
Unedited History. Iran 1960-2014
Art and visual culture in Iran from the 1960s up to the present. 16 May - 24 August 2014, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Golshiri explains his focus on obsequies and grave markers. He reflects upon politics of hallowed grounds with examples of his grave markers, both in cemeteries and white cubes.