TASWIR: A workshop series on a portable illustrated guide
The exhibition "TASWIR" deals with the crossfire of traditional Islamic art in the context of modern artistic positions and takes place from the 4th of November 2009 till the 18th of January 2010 in the Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin. It will be accompanied by a series of workshops concerning und extending the topic of the exhibition. The results will be shown in a portable online guide.
Angel with 70 heads
"Taswir" is the Arabian, Persian and Ottoman-Turkish word for "picture" respectively "to picture something". The word is interpreted by the artists in its full meaning and is not restricted to visual demonstration only. E.g. there will also be an acoustic workshop which designs sounds referring to the displayed exhibits.
Further workshops deal with visual poetry by calligraphy, contemporary architecture in Kairo and Istanbul, resistant writing or iconography. Eastern and western as well as traditional and modern positions encounter each other in this open think tank and dissolve borders.
The Allianz Cultural Foundation supports the workshop series, which was initiated by ha’atelier – platform for philosophy and art.
Project venue: Aereaway of the Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin
Project duration: 4/11/2009-18/01/2010
Project partner: ha’atelier – platform for philosophy and art
Mona Hatoum
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