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This slideshow's ratings: 31 votes, average: 4.23 out of 5 stars. Hit a number to add your rating. Loading ...Curator Statement by Elie Domit
I was attracted to Mirzaei’s series Human because of it very graphic nature. With this work the viewer has to approach very closely to see the images are actually photographic in nature, and not drawn or cut out silhouettes. It is as if you are looking through a microscope at scenes from the proverbial ant heap. Like a film maker, Mirzaei has zoomed out to capture different configurations, deciding when the shot was right or whether to wait for a few moments for the actors to regroup in different postures. This approach has led to a body work that creates an interaction between the individual scenes when viewed in sequence. All were taken in parks, and in Islamic countries the park, and not so much the home, is where people gather to hang out and socialize. Mirzaei projects a vision of public space that is still shared by people of all ages, and not dominated by a few subgroups or by a controlling state, or even owned by companies. In that sense his works completely belongs to the romantic-existentialist tradition, but it is left for the viewer to decide whether we are looking at scenes from the Theatre of the Absurd, a Kiarostamian movie, a neo noir psychological thriller based on a comic book or a Warholian comedy.
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