From 6ddf32c3ef246f4865054f1adc5851d51a7b6810 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Youwen Wu Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:08:14 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add wiki bios --- work/2024/mes-45/wiki-bios.md | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+) create mode 100644 work/2024/mes-45/wiki-bios.md diff --git a/work/2024/mes-45/wiki-bios.md b/work/2024/mes-45/wiki-bios.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8faa0e9 --- /dev/null +++ b/work/2024/mes-45/wiki-bios.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +# Wiki Bios + +## Wiki Bio 3 + +Shirin Aliabadi 10 March 1973 -> 1 October 2018 + +### biography + +- Born in Tehran, Iran +- Mentored by older borther +- Raised in rich environment until Iranian Revolution, went abroad to study art + history at University of Paris +- Commuted between Paris and Tehran, although primarily based in Tehran +- Exhibited worldwide +- Art is part of several notable collections (Deutsche Bank in Germany, Bristol + City Museum and Art Gallery, Farjam Collection in Dubai) +- Passed away in Tehran after battling cancer + +### artwork + +- Delves into conflicting influences on young urban Iranian women +- Tension between traditional values, religious restrictions, pervasive impact + of globalized Western culture +- Photographic series _Girls in Cars_, women riding in cars, ready to party + - Illustrates contradiction between Iranian restrictions and youthful women + who were engaging with Western style traditions +- _Operation Supermarket_, criticized failed capitalism and consumerism + - Common household goods to question and critique societal values and + economic systems +- _Miss Hybrid_ presents young Iranian women in unconventional and striking + ways, features women with bleached blonde hair, blue contacts, flawless + makeup, in contrast with traditional view of Muslim women. + +### bio + +Shirin Aliabadi was a contemporary Iranian artist. Born on March 10th, 1973 in +Tehran, Iran, she was exposed to a rich environment of art and culture while +growing up, until the Iranian Revolution left both of her parents jobless. +However, they still managed to send her overseas where she obtained a degree in +art history at the University of Paris. + +Aliabadi was primarily based in Tehran but frequently commuted to Paris. Her +artwork spans both photographs and drawings and has been exhibited worldwide, +including in collections in Germany, Dubai, and France. A prevalent theme in +her artwork is the contrast between the traditional view held in the West of +muslim women and the reality around her in Iran. Her most famous works, _Girls +in Cars_, and _Miss Hybrid_, both portrayed Iranian women in unconventional +ways that were in contradiction with the traditional culture and values muslim +women are often associated with. Women were depicted with bleached blonde hair, +flawless makeup, and heading to parties in cars. Aliabadi's artwork highlighted +the social and cultural structures in Iranian society and the shifts happening +alongside the proliferation of Western culture. + +Aliabadi passed away in 2018 at the age of 45 after battling cancer.