Shahnameh Forever
Contemporary art exhibition series
Ferdowsi’s cult poem Shahnameh, which can be translated as the ‘Book of Kings’ or ‘King of Books’, is a work of mythology, history, literature and propaganda: a living epic that became a cultural encyclopaedia and Iranian national symbol.
The aim of the exhibition series is to show that the universal ideas and rich imagery of the Persian ancient and classical literary heritage are not only alive but are a part of the contemporary Iranian identity not only in Iran but outside the country
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