Part 7
How local artists in Mashhad, Iran, both emerging and established, infuse their life experiences into their creative expressions using metaphors? We'll analyze a wide array of their projects, including experimentation, immigration, resistance, escapism, formalism, seclusion, dialogue, remorse, and the concept of home, shedding light on their unique perspectives on life.
BIO: Majid Heidari is an Assistant Professor at Ferdows Institute of Higher Education in Mashhad, Iran. He specializes in exploring the impact of metaphors on social tensions, particularly in the context of aesthetics.
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Majid Heidari (2016). "The Plight of Aesthetics in Iran". Contemporary Aesthetics vol. 14: https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/liberalarts_contempaesthetics/vol14/iss1/8/
Majid Heidari (2023). "Metaphoric Expressions of “Head” by Three Young Iranian Female Artists". in Aesthetic Literacy Vol. III, Melbourne: mongrel matter