Sunday 8 March 2015

Art is not just for entertainment

Sherin Neshat speaks about the West's tendency toward thinking about art as merely a form of entertainment. She speaks about the power of art to threaten the Iranian government and to push for change. As a female Iranian artist she speaks about the shifting actions of women in Iran toward change and freedom. Art can transcend politics, it can transcend religion, art can activate a community stop the oppression of women