I want thank John Hockenberry, Peggah Navab and the rest of the staff at The Takeaway for having me on their show. You can listen to the interview here: The Nostalgic Road from Detroit to Tehran.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Nostalgic Road from Detroit to Tehran
I want thank John Hockenberry, Peggah Navab and the rest of the staff at The Takeaway for having me on their show. You can listen to the interview here: The Nostalgic Road from Detroit to Tehran.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Final Encore II Report
For the brochure/poster of this event and the statement please check this link.
Photos by: Nathalie Taleghani
In the order of pictures above:
Headlights:
Artist: Namdar Shirazian
Title: Eyezzzzz
Bonnet:
Artist: Alireza Masoumi
Title: Carrying a fire extinguisher is required
Engine Bay:
Artist: Sogol Kashani
Title: Empty Bay
Interior Space:
Artist: Wahed Khakdan
Title: Bread & Steel
Rear Glass:
Artist: Mina Bozorgmehr & Hadi Kamali Moghadamm
Title: Once upon a time Tehran-J
Left Doors:
Artist: Joubeen Mireskandari
Title: Injured
Boot:
Artist: Reza Sharifi
Title: Look Back
Mirrors:
Artist: Samira Alikhanzadeh
Title: Objects in the mirror are farther than they appear
Front Right Door:
Artist: MAD
Title: The Window
Windshield:
Artists: Adel Younesi & Zahra Shafie
Title: One way street
The New York Times!
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I would like to send a special Thank You to Thomas Erdbrink for all of his work and dedication. I am truly honored my friend!...
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Pit Stop
Abadan-Khorramshahr
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Final Encore 2
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.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
"Paykan Group Exhibition" Report
Its been crazy times here at PaykanHunter HQ. and I do apologies for the lack of updates. But I wanted to let you know that tomorrow will be the last day for the "Paykan, Iranian Automobile" group exhibition at the AUN Gallery in Tehran.
This was the first art exhibition of its kind exclusively about the Paykan. As part of the gallery's biannual challenge each artist was invited to take a hood of a discarded Paykan and create their own interpretive art. I am very pleased and honored to be invited and my participation resulted in a collaboration piece and a short video.
The show was divided into two spaces, in the second space I was asked to present a sample of my collection material on the Arrow series cars, which were shown along an exclusive screening of Kamran Shirdel's brilliant Paykan advert films which he made for IranNational some 40 years ago.
I want thank Afarin Neyssari and the rest of the staff at the AUN Gallery for providing me the opportunity to participate in this group show, and also thank Nathalie Taleghani for the above photos.
Lady Firouzeh, 2013
Digital Video
Duration 6'30''
A piece of metal meanders through the city streets. Time erodes
it, polishes it and the metal becomes a mirror for the grey city that can no
longer bear it. Generously gives its turquoise color to the city's sky.
Joubeen Mireskandari
Firouzeh Khanom is a short video about a 1976 Paykan DeLuxe.
Kept in its original factory condition, it was hardly driven and was parked for
37 years underneath a tree. Just a day short of being scrapped this Paykan was
saved by the current owner Saied Kholdi. Saied and Shahin chat about the car
and its history while driving through northern Tehran streets.
Stone Head, 2013
dimensions 80 x 45 x 60 cm
Marble, metal rods
Stone Head is a collaboration between visual artist
Nazgol Ansarinia and automotive design-engineer Shahin Armin.
Fifty years after Paykan (arrow in Farsi) was designed by
the British automobile manufacturer Rootes Group, this work commemorates the
car used by no less than four generations of Iranians. Paykan was produced in
Iran for nearly forty years. Through political upheaval, war and economical
difficulties this car was the primary means of transportation and a main source
of income for many Iranians until its production was stopped in 2005.
Stone Head is made using 3D data, subsequently cutting
the front of the car into twenty four sections, a modeling method often used by
car designers. The pieces are then assembled into a 1/2 scale model in stone,
freezing the head of Paykan in the most durable of materials as a way of immortalizing
this iconic car.