Shiva Ahmad: Apocalyptic Playland

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Parse: An Exploration of Critical Topics in Iranian Studies

Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies

90 episodes

6 days ago

Welcome to Parse, the official podcast of the Elahe Omidyar Mir-Djalali Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of Toronto! In Persian, “Parse” means strolling or wandering around as an observer of contemporary life and modernity. In a similar spirit, our podcast Parse aims to take our listeners on an intellectual stroll in the field of Iranian Studies. Join Parse's host, Yasamin Jameh, in exploring and understanding the ideas of leading thinkers, academics, and authors in Iranian Studies.

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Shiva Ahmad: Apocalyptic Playland

Parse: An Exploration of Critical Topics in Iranian Studies

11 minutes 8 seconds

1 year ago

Shiva Ahmad: Apocalyptic Playland

In the 87th episode of Parse, Learn more about the carefully illustrated worlds of celebrated artist Shiva Ahmadi, one of the featured artists in the exhibition Being & Belonging: Contemporary Women Artists from the Islamic World and Beyond, which took place in the ROM July2023 to January 2024. In this illustrated talk, Ahmadi shares deep insight into her personal and professional histories, and how they filter through and are expressed in her creative work.

Shiva Ahmadi‘s works cover a broad diversity of media, including watercolour painting, sculpture, and video animation. Having come of age in the tumultuous years following the Iranian Revolution, Ahmadi moved to the United States in 1998 and has been based in California since 2015. Borrowing from the artistic traditions of Iran and the Middle East, she critically examines global political tensions and social concerns to create striking, provocative, and powerful creations.

To watch the full talk, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqxFi-02E90