According to the news agency Online newsIn November 1350, “Speedosiyah” magazine published a controversial and readable interview with Parviz Tanavoli, a 34-year-old painter and sculptor; The era when he was at the peak of creativity with the construction of the twelve-ton doors of Reza Shah’s mausoleum and the creation of the concept of “nothing”.
In this conversation, Tanavoli spoke about his deep attachment to the innocent and legendary objects of “Farhad Kohkan”; According to him, he is the greatest poet and sculptor of Iran and the spiritual atmosphere of his works has inspired him from cages and locks to iron sculptures. He considered “nothing” to be the most perfect fit with the human body and pointed to the construction of the largest example in America. He also mentioned the creation of simple and cheap jewelry as a small embodiment of his works.
The controversial part of this interview was Tanavoli’s clear response to Ahmad Shamlou and Reza Brahni’s sharp criticisms of visual artists. He said with a lasting irony that these poets “still ride camels; With the difference that they ride a camel in Tehran with a suit and tie! Criticizing the involvement of poets in visual arts affairs and their welfare status compared to unemployed sculptors, Tanavoli emphasized: “I prefer a beggar sculptor to a silk handkerchief poet.”
The full text of this conversation from here read
