LA Art Association’s South Gallery, transformed by images of Behesht-e Zahra. The audience members, artists and participants are invited to take part in a picnic set among images of a movement held on top of open graves. Traditional funeral foods are served. Long black, lace, head dresses, cover the food placed on pedestals….
“Marjan Vayghan’s Second Skin performance is going to take the shape of long black, lace, head dresses, which will be placed on pedestals. The artist will bring awareness to the mournful skin of funeral processions that have plagued families and communities in Iran and throughout the Arab Spring. As governments will to hold on to allusions of power translate into ongoing genocides across the Middle East, families of those who are killed wear their sorrow as a Second Skin and hold funeral processions throughout the streets fearless of their illegal funerals held.”
LA Art Association’s South Gallery, transformed by images of Behesht-e Zahra. The audience members, artists and participants are invited to take part in a picnic set among images of a movement held on top of open graves. Traditional funeral foods are served. Long black, lace, head dresses, cover the food placed on pedestals….
“Marjan Vayghan’s Second Skin performance is going to take the shape of long black, lace, head dresses, which will be placed on pedestals. The artist will bring awareness to the mournful skin of funeral processions that have plagued families and communities in Iran and throughout the Arab Spring. As governments will to hold on to allusions of power translate into ongoing genocides across the Middle East, families of those who are killed wear their sorrow as a Second Skin and hold funeral processions throughout the streets fearless of their illegal funerals held.”
“Second Skin” Exhibition Reception: Saturday, August 18, 2012
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