Fell But Did Not Break / Osefriti
Special thanks to Atelie Mes (Aydin Khankeshi Pour), Dr. Malek, Dr. Parisa Pahlevan, Saeed Ravanbakhsh, Dr. Tayebeh Ezzatollah Nezhad, Dr. Fakouhi, Dr. Jabar Rahmani, Pouya Aryanpour, Behnam Kamrani, and Mojtaba Fallahi, who have supported the research and development of this project from the beginning.
This report is solely for the audience’s information regarding the development of this project.
With respect and sincerity,
Ghazal Zareh – Curator and Researcher
Three years ago, during the COVID-19 era, while reviewing the “Fell But Did Not Break” project and revisiting its concepts and progress, I pondered content related to people’s livelihoods. During this time, I was intensely involved with legal issues and frequently visited various courts and legal branches. The phrases “bread sorrow” and “livelihood issues,” as well as the term “a piece of bread,” became recurring keywords I encountered. Other terms like “wedding ceremony,” “wedding spread,” “prayer spread,” “traditional eatery,” and undesirable phrases heard during disputes in the streets such as “I’ll lay your stomach on the table,” “the heart isn’t a spread,” “open or don’t open your heart,” “they have a spread,” repeatedly presented issues for me.
In this journey, I realized the significance of the spread and decided to turn it into a project. Initially, it was supposed to be executed in the “Tom” gallery in Isfahan, but due to various reasons, it became impossible from the gallery’s side. After a year and a half, I discovered the “Mohi” gallery in Tehran through the efforts of friends. Unfortunately, the internal conflicts starting in 2022, along with the people’s and government’s actions and reactions, again led to the project’s dismantling and closure. Some artists withdrew due to the time lapse, and others couldn’t participate due to censorship or during the judging phase. Today, thanks to the support of Mr. Saeed Ravanbakhsh and the excellent team at the “Didar” gallery, this project is being exhibited.
Fell But Did Not Break / Osefriti
This report is based on documentary work from the beginning of 2015 to the present. The film documentation began with my efforts and research in 2015, and the main documentary is still in production by “Harf Honar Documentary Studio.”
Special thanks to Atelie Mes (Aydin Khankeshi Pour), Dr. Malek, Dr. Parisa Pahlevan, Saeed Ravanbakhsh, Dr. Tayebeh Ezzatollah Nejad, Dr. Fakouhi, Dr. Jabar Rahmani, Pouya Aryanpour, Behnam Kamrani, and Mojtaba Fallahi, who have supported the research and development of this project from the beginning.
This report is solely for the audience’s information regarding the development of this project.
With respect and sincerity,
Ghazal Zare – Curator and Researcher
نشست اوسفریت – واحد ۸
The Importance of a Post-Exhibition Discussion for the Osfrit Project – Unit 8
The significance of holding a discussion following the exhibition of the Osefriti project – Unit 8 lies in examining the objectives of field research and addressing the topic of the “spread” from a social perspective, particularly in relation to contemporary art. The “Didar Gallery” provided an opportunity for this experiential and convergent project.
If an art exhibition does not engage in a dialogue with its audience afterward, it brings no educational value, and it is as if no one other than the artist and curator participated. The audience always creates new meanings and fresh tones.
The discussion was attended by:
- Kianoosh Motaghedi – Writer, translator, and researcher
- Behnam Kamrani – Visual artist and researcher
- Ramin Saeidian – Art researcher
- Ghazal Zare – Curator and multimedia artist
The session was held in February 2024.
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