Shirin Neshat

Artist

1957-03-26

Books by Shirin Neshat

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I'm really interested in social justice, and if an artist has a certain power of being heard and voicing something important, it's right to do it. It could still be done in such a way that it's not aggressive or overly didactic. I'm trying to find that form.
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There is nothing negative about a group of people crying out for democracy - and if my voice counts, I will be vocal.
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My father was a doctor, but he was what I would call an intellectual - very well-read and very interested in knowledge. He insisted that I get as much education as my brothers.
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