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| 2023-05-09 402 Shieda Soleimani (2022); PAFA, Philadelphia |
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Where should the red line be drawn? A red line should be drawn right here September 27, 2012 . 12 archival pigment prints and 2-channel video with sound. . A daughter of political refugees who were persecuted by the Iranian government in the early 1980s, multimedia artist and activist Sheida Soleimani recognizes how Middle Eastern culture is stereotyped by the West. Her work highlights relationships between global political leaders, governments, and corporations and the role of monuments in political protests against oppression. "Absolute Powers" features photographs and a video incorpratiing elements from the interior space of the United Nations and images of international politicians at the UN ranging from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez to Muammar Gaddafi and George Bush. Here and in much of Soleimani's work, leaders perform like actors or human sculptures on the world stage. |