Art in Exile

 

Iranian born Shirin Nashat speaks to art as voice

 

by Amanda McCuaig on October 7, 2011 

 

I recently came across this beautiful and moving talk by Shirin Nashat, an Iranian born artist who has lived most of her life in exile from her native country.

“Art is our weapon,” she says in the talk. “Culture is a form of resistance.”

Enjoy.