Turbulent by Shirin Neshat

In Turbulent, Neshats 1998 two-screen video installation, two singers (Shoja Azari playing the role of the male and Iranian Vocalist and composer Sussan Deyhim as the female) create a powerful musical metaphor for the complexity of gender roles and cultural power within the framework of ancient Persian music and poetry.

• Category

  Film & Animation

[biba2404]

as far as i can see, power in the iranian society is at almost 100 per cent represented by men. and representation is what neshat´s piece is about (that´s at least what i think). which does not mean that this problem is not known in the western world too. why not accept neshat´s point of view as a possible way of thinking about this universal issue?

[babybadoo]

her voice and song evokes in me the feeling of woman suffering throughout the world and throughout the ages. absolutely haunting and beautiful.

[mrSuperKholiooo]

♥ love for all, hatred for none ♥

[brenda louie]

powerful and haunting, incredible psychological, emotional, visual effects with amazing aesthetics! thank you!

[RavensEndClementine]

Just saw this at the DIA Exhibit. It loses so much power when you're not between the screens.

[gilakjan]

In my wildest dreams I could could have never imagined how beautifully and effectivelyt a vocalist can picture centuries of suffering and ignorance. Well done.

[min-chan Gleason]

you can hear the suffering in her voice, of wanting to be heard and not ignored

[Benjamin Bailey]

1:31 Whoa, wait, what? Awesome vocals!

[Medizina4u]

Haunting-lots of suffering !

[Annie Jewett]

amazing



[alessioarenachannel]

I just saw it in an exposition in Barcelona and I was beautifully shocked.

[Ally Amin]

Absolutely amazing !

Respect,love,greetings,love and peace

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