Japanese Artist Noriyuki Haraguchi, Creator of Tehran Museum's “Oil
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Prayer Times Noon:13:03 Evening: 20:14 Dawn: 4:44 (tomorrow) Sunrise: 6:40 (tomorrow) SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 ART&CULTURE I N T E R N A T I O N A L D A I L Y www.tehrantimes.com Managing Director: Mohammad Shojaeian Editor-in-Chief: Ali A.Jenabzadeh Japanese artist Noriyuki Haraguchi, creator Editorial Dept.: Fax: (+98 21) 88808214 — 88808895 [email protected] Switchboard Operator: Tel: (+98 21) 43051000 Advertisements Dept.: Telefax: (+98 21) 43051430 of Tehran museum’s “Oil Pool”, dies at 74 Public Relations Office: Tel: (+98 21) 88805807 ARTTEHRAN — Japanese sculpture inspired Iranian filmmaker Subscription & Distribution Dept.: Tel: (+98 21) 43051603 deskartist Noriyuki Haraguchi, Hooman Zarif to make the documentary Webmaster: [email protected] whose sculpture “Oil Pool” is on display at “In Search of Lost Time” that studies the Printed at: Jame Jam Bartar Borna - 44197737 the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art 40-year history of “Oil Pool”. (TMCA), has died at 74, TMCA director Ehsan Composers Alan Kushan and Peyman Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimes79 Tehrantimes79 Aqai has said on Thursday. Khazani, narrator Nader Daahi and artist “Oil Pool” was exhibited to great acclaim Farhang Baqai collaborated on the project. No. 18, Bimeh Alley, Nejatollahi St., Tehran, Iran at “Documenta 6” in the German city of Haraguchi’s career started in the late 1960s P.o. Box: 14155-4843 Kassel in 1977 and was soon afterwards when he joined the group of 20th-century Zip Code: 1599814713 acquired by the TMCA, where it remains Japanese artists called “Mono-ha”. installed to this day. “Mono-ha” (“School of Things”) was a Haraguchi visited “Oil Pool” at the museum pioneering art movement that emerged in in October 2017 at an invitation of the TMCA Tokyo in the mid-1960s whose artists, instead of to carry out the restoration of the artwork. He making traditional representational artworks, expressed his hope that the museum would explored materials and their properties preserve the artwork for many years to come. in reaction to what they saw as ruthless He also held a meeting with the then development and industrialization in Japan. TMCA director Ali-Mohammad Zare’ and Their work was stridently anti-modernist: noted that the culture of Iran and Japan primarily sculptures and installations that GUIDE TO enjoy a common perspective that causes incorporated basic materials such as rocks, SPIRITUAL AWAKENING the museum to keep the artwork. sand, wood, cotton, glass and metal, often in Zare’ also expressed happiness over the simple arrangements with minimal artistic artist’s visit to the museum and said that the intervention. God will help the person who cares about restoration would help the sculpture remain Japanese artist Noriyuki Haraguchi glances at his sculpture “Oil Pool” on display at More experiential than visual, “Mono- other people’s needs, both in this world and at the museum for a long time. the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) on October 21, 2017. (Honaronline/ ha” works tended to demand patience and the hereafter. Haraguchi’s trip to Iran to restore the Gata Ziabari) reflection. Many were also ephemeral. Imam Hussein (AS) Brazilian magazine Supapo publishes Trump WHAT’S IN ART GALLERIES Painting cartoons by Iranian artist Masud Shojaei A collection of paintings named ARTTEHRAN — Supapo, a Brazilian digital In its previous edition, Supapo also published cartoons “Lost Land” by Parisa Shabani is deskmagazine of humor, has released its by Shojaei, who was an organizer of the International currently on view in an exhibition latest edition with works by Iranian cartoonist Masud Holocaust Cartoon Contest in Iran. at Vaali Gallery. Shojaei on Donald Trump. He is the director of the Art Bureau’s Visual Arts Office, The exhibit will continue until “Iran’s Missile Force against Trump’s Frightening which organized the international cartoon exhibition “I September 15 at the gallery located Eyes” and “The U.S. Private’s Ultimate Decision” were Can’t Breathe” during June to highlight protests against at 72 Khoddami St., Vanak Sq. published with the editorial of the magazine. racism in the U.S. Vista Gallery is playing host to A graphic design shows the Brazilian digital magazine of Speaking to the Persian service of MNA on Thursday, Shojaei organized the International Trumpism an exhibition of paintings by Qader humor Supapo carrying Iranian cartoonist Masud Shojaei’s Shojaei said, “Supapo is an anti-U.S. and anti-Zionist Cartoon and Caricature Contest in 2017 and 2019 to Mansuri. works “Iran’s Missile Force against Trump’s Frightening magazine, and this edition also carries works by Palestinian criticize U.S. capitalism and hegemony around the The exhibit named “Wilderness of Eyes” and “The U.S. Private’s Ultimate Decision”. cartoonist Naji al-Ali.” world. Atal” will run until September 14 at the gallery that can be found at No. 11, 12th Alley, Mir Emad St. Amir-Hossein Bayani is hanging “Castle of Dreams” receives three nominations at Imagineindia film festival his latest paintings in an exhibition ARTTEHRAN — Iranian to the COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed Hanna Polak, Afghan actress Leena at Mohsen Gallery. desk The exhibit entitled “Fidelity: director Reza Mirkarimi’s and will be held from September 24 to Alam, Australian producer Bridget Ikin, Numbers of Politics” runs until award-winning drama “Castle of Dreams” October 8. Indian professor Anjali Monteiro, Kazakh September 23 at the gallery located has received nominations in three Iranian actress Mahtab Keramati, the star filmmaker Olga Korotko, British-Indian at 42 East Mina Blvd., Naji St., categories, including best script, at the of the acclaimed movie “Mazar-i-Sharif”, writer and director Sandhya Suri, Kazakh off Zafar St. 19th Imagineindia International Film has been selected as the jury president. producer Olga Khlasheva and German Saless Gallery is currently Festival in Spain. The jury also has Iranian filmmaker Mehdi producer Daniela Creutz. showcasing paintings by Yahya Co-written by Mohsen Qarai and Rahmani. The Iranian films “Old Men Never Die” Gomar in an exhibition titled “Self Mohammad Davudi, the film is about two Keramati won the award for best by Reza Jamali, “A Man without Shadow” Pleasant”. young children whose mother has just died, actress at the 2015 Imagineindia for her by Alireza Raisian, “The Warden” by Nima The exhibition will be running until and their father, Jalal, after long years of performance in “Ghosts” by acclaimed Javidi, “Driving Lessons” by Marzieh Riahi, September 22 at the gallery that can absence, returns to sort things out, but he Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui. “Dog” by Hesam Salehbeig and “Still” by be found at 148 Karim Khan Ave. does not want to take the children with him. She also was named best actress at the Anis Naseri will be screened in the various Hamed Behdad was nominated for the International Film Festival of Tamilnadu sections of the festival. The films failed Sculpture “Castle of Dreams” by Reza Mirkarimi. An exhibition of sculptures award for best actor for his portrayal of in Chennai, India in 2016 for her role in to receive a nomination in any category. by a group of artists, including Jalal while the film also was nominated for Behdad was picked as best actor at the director Hassan Barzideh’s drama “Mazar- The Festival Imagineindia is mainly Zahra Asiyan, Amin Aqai, Atusa its music composed by Amin Honarmand. Turkish event. i-Sharif” about Taliban terrorism in devoted to promote friendship and Vahdani, Saman Naqifam and Earlier in November 2019, Mirkarimi The Imagineindia festival was first Afghanistan. cooperation among the Indian Subcontinent, Hamid Mashesmaeil, is currently won the award for best director at the 56th scheduled to take place in the Spanish The jury also is composed of Indian film the rest of Asia and Spain, and along with underway in an exhibition at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival while capital of Madrid during May, but, due expert Modhura Palit, Polish filmmaker it the European Union. Negah Gallery. The exhibit runs until September 16 at the gallery located at 64 Ghaffari St., Jam St., Motahhari Ave. Bookstores share Thomas Moore’s Photo The Silk Road Gallery is displaying photos by Sara Sassani “A Life at Work” with Persian readers in an exhibition titled “Monotony”. CULTURE TEHRAN — A Persian translation of and temporary, he writes, contribute to life’s work. The exhibit runs until September deskThomas Moore’s book “A Life at Work: “A particular job may be important because of the 20 at the gallery located at No. 210, the Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do” has emotional rewards it offers or for the money. But beneath Vesal St., Keshavarz Blvd. recently been published by Nashre No Publications the surface, the labors are shaping the destiny for better Multimedia in Tehran. or worse,” the book says. A large collection of artworks in The book has been rendered into Persian by Moore explores the often difficult process in this various media selected by Mahsa Mohammadreza Salamat. book, the obstacles, blocks and hardships of one’s own Qasemi and Reza Shah-Hosseini is on “A Life’s Work” is a beautiful rumination, realistic making. display in an exhibition at Sa Gallery. and poignant, and a comforting and exhilarating guide He teaches readers patience, models the necessary The exhibit named “Crossing” will to one of life’s biggest dilemmas and one of its greatest powers of reflection and gives one the courage to keep continue until September 9 at the opportunities.” going. gallery located at No. 134, 8th “A job is never just a job. It is always connected to Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling book Front cover of the Persian translation of Thomas Moore’s Bustan off Pasdaran Ave.