Reports & thoughts from Tehran based art space: parkingallery by its Art Director Amirali Ghasemi ...

Sunday, January 05, 2003

www.parkingallery.com
A recent Interview!!!! Hahaha>>
with maire a french cutural reporter

>Salam again marei >Chetori? My answer is between your


>I remember you told me that you went to London, Italy... I wanted to know if Arts was for you a meaning that give you the chance
>to be connected with foreign countries?

AMIRALI: I DONT LOOK AT ART IN THIS WAY BUT I WILL LOOK FORWARD INTO WAYS WHICH MY WORK CAN BE SEEN BY MORE AND MORE PEOPLE



>Is Art a positive way of travelling for you?
AMIRALI: YES BUT ITS ONLY HAPPENING ONLY RECENTLY & I HOPE IT CONTINUES THIS WAY
>
>As an artist, do you have all the freedom of creation you need? Or is there things you dare not do?
>AMIRALI: I DO WHAT EVER I WANT TO DO BUT IT DOESNT MEAN THAT I MUST SHOW THEM TO EVERY ONE

>In wich country your installation with the veil and the clim air was it shown? Why do you think they decide to choose your
>installation? What did they like? Was there any symbol of Iran? And was it for you a way of sending messages to foreign
>countries?

AMIRALI:IN ITALY VENICE THINK IT WAS SO ABSTRACT AND AT SAME TIME WITH A GOTHIC ATMOSPHIER MAY BE THAY DID LIKE THE MUSIC OR MAY BE THAY DID LIKE THE TOPIC I DID NOT JOIN THE EXHIBITION BUT THEY SAID THAT IT WAS SOMTHING SPECIAL BETWEEN THE OTHER IRANIAN VIDEOS AND I THINK IT WAS BECAUSE I`M A GRAPHIC DESIGNER TOO WITH MY OWN INTERSTS IN PURE IMAGES I MEAN THE FORM (MORE THAN THE MEANING) IS IMPORTANT TOO ME . AND I DONT THINK THAT I WAS RELATED TO IRAN BUT AN ARTIST ALWAYS IS SENDING A MESSAGE (MEANINGS FORMS COLORS SOUNDS AND...) BUT THE DESTINATION IS NOT A SPECIFIC PLACE AND WHAT EVER IS TAKEN FROM A MESSAGE IS UP TO THE TASTE AND THE UNDERSATANDING OF THE RECIVER OF IT

>What do you prefer in your job? what is you goal?
AMIRALI: > I CONCENTRATED AND FOCUS ON THE BEAUTIES WHITCH ARE CONNECTED TO SOME MEANINGS BUT I DONT INSIST ON THE MEANINGS, I KEEP SOMETHING FOR MY AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE ...

>Why did you choose to call your gallery parking gallery? If I remember well it is because you made it in your house's garage... isn't
>it?
>
YES BECAUSE ITS SIMPLY LOCATED IN OUR PARKING(GARAGE)A PARKING FOR MY "FIAT 132" AND A PLACE FOR YOUNG NEW IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES IN FIELD OF ART
>Well Amir Ali, I hope my questions were clear...
>YES THEY WERE ;)
>While waiting to your answer I wish you very good things for you and your creations for the new year.
>
>AND THE ARTIST THAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR IS shirin neshat A FAMUS ARTIST FROM NEWYORK SHE IS FAMUS FOR HER VIDEOS AND PHOTOS SEARCH 4 HER U WILL FIND MORE
TAKE CARE AND KEEP IN TOUCH
AMIRALI
THANKS 4 YOUR QUESTIONS
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hi its my first time i hope i will grow till then visit : www.parkingallery.com
hi its my first time i hope i will grow till then visit : www.parkingallery.com