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Invisible Palace of Imagination is the fourth exhibition Moein Shafei curated in Shirin gallery.
Artists:
Vahid Arian, Shirin Babazadeh, Afshin Bagheri, Tabassom Taham, Mona Hoseinzadeh, Parisa Khazaee, Vahid Khazaee, Sahar Daei, Hekmat Rahmani, Pejman Rahimizadeh, Peyman Rahimizadeh, Moein Shafei, Yahya Roydel, Barana Saadat, Mohammad Tabatabae, Danial Teymouj, Davoud Teymouj, Mohammadreza Feizi, Elaheh Keshavarz, Hossein Kahfi, Armin Mokhtari, Kooosha Mousavi, Amirali Momen, Sajad Mirmoeini, Solmaz Nabati, Sohrab Nabipour, Hamed Noroouzi, Kian Vatan, Davar Yousefi
To praise the imagination
Consider two tribes: One of them is people who are just pragmatic and the second are people who are storytellers and dreamers.
Both of them are trying to continue living like each other, but the only difference is that one of them is a storyteller. Scientists have come to the conclusion that pragmatic people, if they existed in the past, do not exist anymore And people are storytellers that their lives will continue. This is the mystery of the story and this excerpt from the comparison between the two tribes taken from the book “The Storytelling Animal” written by Jonathan Gatshall proves that the element of imagination and narrative is like a vital fluid that can be important in the long run. And who needs this element more than writers and artists? The different and wonderful imaginary worlds of artists are so vast and infinite that they can create and create other different worlds in the minds of their audience for thousands of years. The collection of “Invisible Palaces of Imagination” and many art collections that are displayed without mentioning themselves, are primarily set up with the purpose of praising imagination. Because they owe their establishment to imagination. But the “Invisible Palaces of Imagination” exhibition is deliberately and openly aimed at praising this vital element. An element that all artists owe to. Although its management by each artist and the process of creating art is another category that deserves discussion and maybe it can be addressed on another occasion. This exhibition is held at the suggestion of Shirin Gallery and Moin Shafi’s efforts with the aim of collecting imaginative works that draw the attention of interested friends to the element that every artist’s life depends on.Consider two tribes: One of them is people who are just pragmatic and the second are people who are storytellers and dreamers.
Both of them are trying to continue living like each other, but the only difference is that one of them is a storyteller. Scientists have come to the conclusion that pragmatic people, if they existed in the past, do not exist anymore And people are storytellers that their lives will continue. This is the mystery of the story and this excerpt from the comparison between the two tribes taken from the book “The Storytelling Animal” written by Jonathan Gatshall proves that the element of imagination and narrative is like a vital fluid that can be important in the long run. And who needs this element more than writers and artists? The different and wonderful imaginary worlds of artists are so vast and infinite that they can create and create other different worlds in the minds of their audience for thousands of years. The collection of “Invisible Palaces of Imagination” and many art collections that are displayed without mentioning themselves, are primarily set up with the purpose of praising imagination. Because they owe their establishment to imagination. But the “Invisible Palaces of Imagination” exhibition is deliberately and openly aimed at praising this vital element. An element that all artists owe to. Although its management by each artist and the process of creating art is another category that deserves discussion and maybe it can be addressed on another occasion. This exhibition is held at the suggestion of Shirin Gallery and Moin Shafi’s efforts with the aim of collecting imaginative works that draw the attention of interested friends to the element that every artist’s life depends on.
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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.
