This week’s Six Pillars radio show: an in depth tour of “I Am Ashurbanipal, King of the World” currently on show at The British Museum London. One of history’s most dominant Kings, this Assyrian has yet been forgotten. A fierce, entirely merciless warrior, a proud scholar (the first in his line), empire-builder, a self-proclaimed king-slayer, … Continue reading
“I suppose it’s not unlike a punk hairdo or a tall hat, (or a bouffant?), yeah, or a bouffant.” Continue reading
540 dolls from 53 counties such as the UK, Germany, the US, Canada, Norway, Europe and Bulgaria are on display this November at Iran’s Nations’ Dolls Museum. Included in the exhibition are a series of Latin American dolls (pictured here) to introduce the country’s beliefs and traditions in which dolls feature heavily, especially during ‘The … Continue reading
Shirin Neshat was one of the International Jury for 2013 Berlinale (the 63rd International Film Festival in Berlin) alongside actor/director Tim Robbins in February. This is a great year for Neshat, partly because she is taking part in an historic new season at the newly opened Islamic Arts Department of the world-renowned Paris Museum The … Continue reading
Today’s show features three sonic art pieces: by Siavash Akhlaghi, Bescolour and the longest- a live recording from the V&A Museum entrance hall by the Resonance Radio Orchestra- composed by Fari Bradley. Singer Parvin Cox was up on the second floor balcony while the ensemble and singer Mansour Gorjian were down below. Words: Amir Khosrau, … Continue reading
