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9/6/2014

Shiva Ahmadi

Asia Society and Museum, New York

In Focus series invites contemporary artists to select objects from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection of the Asia Society Museum Collection as inspiration for a new artwork to be shown in the Museum's galleries. This exhibition represents the first time a contemporary Iranian artist has participated in the program. The artist creates a new work as part of its ongoing In Focus series. Ahmadi's practice is informed by the tradition of miniature painting. Her jewel-like compositions feature allegorical narratives that serve as a critique of contemporary political conflicts and the abuses of power that accompany them. For this exhibition the artist will present Lotus, a new single-channel animation, commissioned by Asia Society and based on two traditional Buddhas from the Asia Society Museum Collection. This new work will be Ahmadi's first significant animation to date and marks an important shift in her practice. The animation is based on the artist's 2013 triptych painting Lotus.

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