Escaping the Exotic
Contemporary Landscape of Iranian Graphic Design
Movie screening and Presentation
Iranian Graphic Design has gained unprecedented international acclaim over the past decade. A rich and varied history of visual creation and well rooted traditions of calligraphy are among the factors that lend the contemporary scene in Iran its unique features. Overlap of traditional and modern practices provides designers with a rare opportunity to absorb and re-express the immediate past that surrounds them. Creating contemporary work that reflects upon its history and meaningfully acknowledges its predecessors -like any decent apprentice in the east should do- seems to be the grand work that lies ahead.
The new generation of Iranian designers, now younger than ever, is well connected to the rest of the world and aware of the context their work is viewed in. Given the political and social events that inevitably frame the works of Iranian artists, it is fascinating to discuss what is demanded of the artists nationally and internationally. While the young Iranians seek the their new identities the rest of the world seems to be falling behind, demanding to see more of what it is used to.
In this presentation we will recount historic traditions of calligraphy and picture making and try to illustrate the connections with contemporary graphic design of Iran. Then we will have a Q&A and start a conversation about what we see and our interpretations of it.
A selection of posters, as well as books, magazines and other printed material available for viewing.
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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7:30pm – 10:30pm
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Noor Cultural Centre
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123 Wynford Dr.
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Toronto, ON
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sweet poster. saw pat’s tweet of you speaking :)