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Shirin Art Gallery Nov 2013 Saghar Hamzehlou 01
Tehran

Like my city black & white

Where do the masked faces come from? What about the rabbits*? What are they indicating? Both rabbits & characters are analyzing us indefensibly. On one hand, these animals are very playful. On the other hand, their increasing numbers make them a bit dangerous. The frigid view of the city with the fences and the Milad Tower is very disappointing. Interestingly, the elements are not as familiar as they want to be demonstrated. Hamzehlou is a young talented painter who brings the reality of today’s urban life into perspective along with individual & social indicators. Population, pollution and the grey background are impressively visible, although it is easy to find something humorous in each layer of her paintings. The urban areas can be mentioned as an item in order to observe people comprehensively, for example Milad Tower from the top and of course the buildings from the bottom. Little by little, they are changing into a strong fence to surround us. Obviously, the arrangement of composition and surrealism theme helps to reduce discouragement. There is no doubt that they are known as memorials. 

Behnam Kamrani

 

* According to Iranian belief , rabbit sleeping refers to deep neglect (default) that is mentioned as “sleeping” .

 

Rabbit Sleeping

Me : guess what? I had a dream last night . lets talk about it .

_ No , don’t define your dream to others .

Me : But its’nt as you think …

_Not for me , for no one

Me : Listen please, it was like a …

_ Okkkk ,I know , you must listen . old people say : “ Never define your dream “. Do it .

Me : (Smile) …

_ Why you smile?!

Me : Never mind .

 

Saghar Hamzehlou

نمایشگاه " ساغر حمزه لو " آذر 1392 گالری شیرین

http://www.artin360.com/Shirin.htm

More About Tehran

Overview and HistoryTehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the Middle East, with a population of fifteen million people living under the peaks of the Alborz mountain range.Although archaeological evidence places human activity around Tehran back into the years 6000BC, the city was not mentioned in any writings until much later, in the thirteenth century. It's a relatively new city by Iranian standards.But Tehran was a well-known village in the ninth century. It grew rapidly when its neighboring city, Rhages, was destroyed by Mongolian raiders. Many people fled to Tehran.In the seventeenth century Tehran became home to the rulers of the Safavid Dynasty. This is the period when the wall around the city was first constructed. Tehran became the capital of Iran in 1795 and amazingly fast growth followed over the next two hundred years.The recent history of Tehran saw construction of apartment complexes and wide avenues in place of the old Persian gardens, to the detriment of the city's cultural history.The city at present is laid out in two general parts. Northern Tehran is more cosmopolitan and expensive, southern Tehran is cheaper and gets the name "downtown."Getting ThereMehrabad airport is the original one which is currently in the process of being replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport. The new one is farther away from the city but it now receives all the international traffic, so allow an extra hour to get there or back.TransportationTehran driving can be a wild free-for-all like some South American cities, so get ready for shared taxis, confusing bus routes and a brand new shiny metro system to make it all better. To be fair, there is a great highway system here.The metro has four lines, tickets cost 2000IR, and they have segregated cars. The women-only carriages are the last two at the end, FYI.Taxis come in two flavors, shared and private. Private taxis are more expensive but easier to manage for the visiting traveler. Tehran has a mean rush hour starting at seven AM and lasting until 8PM in its evening version. Solution? Motorcycle taxis! They cut through the traffic and any spare nerves you might have left.People and CultureMore than sixty percent of Tehranis were born outside of the city, making it as ethnically and linguistically diverse as the country itself. Tehran is the most secular and liberal city in Iran and as such it attracts students from all over the country.Things to do, RecommendationsTake the metro to the Tehran Bazaar at the stop "Panzda Gordad". There you can find anything and everything -- shoes, clothes, food, gold, machines and more. Just for the sight of it alone you should take a trip there.If you like being outside, go to Darband and drink tea in a traditional setting. Tehranis love a good picnic and there are plenty of parks to enjoy. Try Mellat park on a friday (fridays are public holidays), or maybe Park Daneshjou, Saaii or Jamshidieh.Remember to go upstairs and have a look around, always always always! The Azadi Tower should fit the bill; it was constructed to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.Tehran is also full of museums such as:the Contemporary Art Museumthe Abghine Musuem (glass works)the 19th century Golestan Royal Palace museumthe museum of carpets (!!!)Reza Abbasi Museum of extraordinary miniaturesand most stunning of all,the Crown Jewels Museum which holds the largest pink diamond in the world and many other jaw-dropping jewels.Text by Steve Smith.


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