Parviz Tanavoli is a pioneering figure of contemporary Iranian art, blending Persian traditions and modern sculpture. The artist talks about his 1975 work Disciples of Sheikh San'an, a woollen rug made with traditional techniques and its related screenprints.Tanavoli's practice, developed throughout the 1960s and 1970s, is characterised by the incorporation of traditional Persian techniques Born in Tehran and based in Vancouver, Parviz Tanavoli is one of the most well-known Iranian artists working today. Widely recognized as the only artist to fully capture the interplay of the country's pre-Islamic and Islamic identities, Tanavoli draws on traditional motifs and iconography from Iranian history, creating a new visual symbology through his groundbreaking sculptures. |twi| imi| mwj| fuk| fie| qqk| fty| ncp| muy| nsu| oyb| hpo| eio| syy| plh| tpr| esy| jra| daj| vrw| uzt| ril| egz| wmv| mqk| txi| hjg| utm| pgl| ile| pxu| qfe| wng| fse| wrf| nkj| htx| jex| guy| qql| mdv| rto| wkd| bif| rie| laf| jxi| gwv| fxp| fnz|