Organised by
Asia House and Iran Heritage Foundation
Date
Wednesday 17th February 2016, 6.45pm
Location
Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Description
After successful screenings at the ICA in 2015, IHF are pleased to announce another opportunity to view the documentary Monir.
This documentary looks at the life and work of Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, who first garnered attention in the 1970s when she pioneered contemporary forms of geometric mirror works. Monir created an artistic language that was informed by traditional Iranian craft and architecture; formative years spent in New York in the 1940s and 50s and ongoing conversations with some of the 20th century's most experimental artists were also part of Monir's artistic universe.
The film takes an intimate look at the artist's life and her practice, and explores how she has become one of the most innovative and influential artists working in the Middle East today. From her method of constructing mirror mosaics, to uncovering her past following the political changes in her own country and her subsequent migration to New York, and an artistic renewal sparked by her return to Tehran after an absence of 25 years, it offers an inspiring chronicle of Monir at the peak of her career.
IHF supported the production of the documentary Monir, enabling Leyla Fakhr to commission director Bahman Kiarostami and together create a draft trailer that allowed them to gain further funding in order to complete the documentary.
The film lasts 54mins and will be followed by a Q&A session with the producer of the documentary, Leyla Fakhr.
Watch the trailer here
This documentary looks at the life and work of Iranian artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, who first garnered attention in the 1970s when she pioneered contemporary forms of geometric mirror works. Monir created an artistic language that was informed by traditional Iranian craft and architecture; formative years spent in New York in the 1940s and 50s and ongoing conversations with some of the 20th century's most experimental artists were also part of Monir's artistic universe.
The film takes an intimate look at the artist's life and her practice, and explores how she has become one of the most innovative and influential artists working in the Middle East today. From her method of constructing mirror mosaics, to uncovering her past following the political changes in her own country and her subsequent migration to New York, and an artistic renewal sparked by her return to Tehran after an absence of 25 years, it offers an inspiring chronicle of Monir at the peak of her career.
IHF supported the production of the documentary Monir, enabling Leyla Fakhr to commission director Bahman Kiarostami and together create a draft trailer that allowed them to gain further funding in order to complete the documentary.
The film lasts 54mins and will be followed by a Q&A session with the producer of the documentary, Leyla Fakhr.
Watch the trailer here
