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FINAL ENCORE II
These days in Iran uncertainty in social, economical and cultural
fronts has created changes, none of which are relevant to the past.
Consequently a lack of identity is innate in these transformations.
A thirst for modernity mixed with imported ideas not loyal to
our past beliefs, is going to build a future far from our imagined utopia.
The idea behind the first "Final Encore" was
developed at the time when Tehran has been experiencing a construction boom
like never seen before. In this urban renewal there are no longer any space
left for the beautiful mid-century brick dwellings with shallow pools and
persimmon trees in their courtyards. "Final Encore" created an
occasion for appreciation and a show of gratitude.
In the meantime, a stage was set for "Final Encore
2" by finding a half burned PAYKAN (1970 model, dark blue) at a junkyard,
we found similarities between those brick houses and Iran's national car, which
carries in itself the bitter sweet memories of at least four generations of
Iranians. Both the homes and the PAYKAN are now widely forgotten.
We decided to breathe a new life into its metal body in order
to recollect some of its memories.
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