The Statement of the Photo Exhibition published.

The Statement of the Exhibition

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The Statement of the Photo Exhibition published.

Same as Water

Indeed, this only is a section and a segment of the convoluted tale of the Iranian woman. This is only a part of that which you can see. This is a look into the hidden universe, desired world, aesthetics and the very dreams of the Iranian woman. What you see in the media about her is not all there is to the truth. Even television and cinema, as the most important instances of the media in the country, do not represent the same image, content as well as fictional and narrative subjects and notions with regard to her. The motif of a girl or a woman who is in love, is a warrior, sacrifices herself, is oppressed, and is a heroine as well as other roles in these two forms of media do not have an exact one-on-one correspondence and verily are not the same as each other. She herself also does present varied faces at home, workplace, social networks, university, marketplace, advertisement and the like.
This pluralism is deeply rooted in various internal and external factors as well as the situation and the audience which are not predominantly to be chosen, namely, politics, religion, culture, geography and education. But, what is the reason for this convolution? In the role of the transmutation of a historical intelligence, the Iranian woman has become consubstantial with water, having a symbolic and mythical quiddity which has different representations when interacting with various phenomena. At times, she is the mirror itself and the repetition of the love and hatred, beauty and ugliness, as well as the good and bad in whatsoever standing before her. Once in a while, she is as frozen and solidified as ice. Sometimes, she gives life like dew. And, occasionally, she strikes a discordant note like spring cloudburst. Once in a while, she is concealed in the midst of hijab like a mystery and same as a primordial gemstone. And, from time to time, like the one and only illustration of fortune, she transmogrifies into a beloved who deludes and deceives the hermit. At times, she is a surreptitious mystery that is astir to reach the state of manifestation. And, sometimes, she is the dancing reflection of the light upon the undulant surface of an old pond.
In these exhibitions, forty-three Iranian artists will narrate themselves amidst their water-like quiddity, inviting you to observe the flowingly continuous and continuously flowing sorrow of these days of their homeland. Welcome.

Ali Asghar Kalantar / 23 Feb. 2020

Announcement of new artists in Correggio Exhibition

Announcement of new artists in Correggio Exhibition

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After arbitration and complete the registration, the artists that their works have been accepted at the Correggio Exhibition have been announced.

The names of these artists are as follows:

  • Fariba Rashidi
  • Mina Baradaran Rahmanian
  • Aida Rezaei Dodani
  • Armaghan Kazemi
  • Marzieh Akhzari
  • Seyedeh Maryam Shoja
  • Bita Molahosseini Konarooei
  • Roghieh Hendavani
  • Somayeh Mohammadian
  • Atefeh Fasihi
  • Zohre Noorizade
  • Faezeh Heidari
  • Adele Pasandide
The guide to the video exhibition

The guide to the video exhibition promotional video was emailed

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To attend in the exhibition promotional video a guide was sent via email to artists who submitted their photos.

Due to time constraints, please review the sent email as soon as possible.

After judging the works submitted for exhibition, the highest rated artists were emailed.

Sending email to accepted artists

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After judging the works submitted for exhibition, the highest rated artists were emailed.

Artists have the opportunity to complete the deposit by Saturday, February 15th. After that, the process of getting original artwork and video from the artists to prepare the exhibition clip begins.

This time cannot be renewed due to too much time limit.

List of artists that coming from Modica

List of artists that coming from Modica to Correggio

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List of artists that had participated in Modica Exhibition and now their works have been accepted at Correggio exhibition have been released

The following artists’ works have been accepted in the initial evaluation and their attendance In the Correggio Gallery have been confirmed. the works of these artists have been received and now they have been prepared for printing. the following list has been arranged alphabetically based on the first name

  1. Fatemeh Moghaddasi
  2. Forugh Kazemi
  3. Hanie Musavi
  4. Hanieh Yavari
  5. Hoda Rahmati
  6. Homa Fatholahi
  7. Kosar Etminan
  8. Mahboobe Seify
  9. Mahrokh Malek
  10. Mahsa Azarnivar
  11. Maral Jahan
  12. Maryam Malek
  13. Maryam Taherazizi
  14. Narges Dibaj
  15. Nasrin Abbasi
  16. Nastaran Fallah
  17. Nazila Mirabzade
  18. Rahele Ghaderi Chubini
  19. Rahil Radmanesh
  20. Salva Vakilzadeh
  21. Samar Samiei
  22. Samira Dadashi Amir
  23. Samira Peyman Pak
  24. Sanaz Eftekharzadeh
  25. Shabnam Raei
  26. Vahideh Momeni Rokh
  27. Yasaman Ebrahimi
  28. Zahra Rahmani
  29. Zahra Tarkhan
  30. Zeinab Ayatollahi

New member of the WoArt’s Executive Team

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In order to expand the international activities WoArt has hired a new member in executive team.

زلیخا توکلی

Zoleikha Tavakoli | Translator and Head of International Communications

Miss Zoleikha Tavakoli, painter and researcher, is now working as a translator and international communications officer with Woart. We thank her for accepting this responsibility and welcome her to the WoArt Executive Team.

Refer to the following link for more information on Woart members and their expertise.

Click to get to know members of Woart!

Call for Completing of group Photo Exhibition Capacity

Call for Completing of group Photo Exhibition Capacity

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Call for Completing of Photo Exhibition Capacity “Iranian Woman narrated by Iranian Woman” has been released.

The Photo Exhibition of “Iranian Woman narrated by Iranian Woman” is the result of selected works at the first and second exhibition in Modica, Italy in (2019), that was held in collaboration with WoArt, Modica Municipality and Garibaldi Theater Foundation. refer to these links for more information about the Exhibition in Sari and Italy and also you can refer to the WoArt’s Instagram page in order to complete youre information about this call.

Conditions of participating in the exhibition
  • This exhibition will be held with 50 works. The number of accepted works at last exhibition was 30 works but this call will be released for accepting 20 works.
  • The works will be evaluated by three referees and there is no requirement to complete any of the 50 capacities. The referees are FabrizioFontanelli, Laura Sassi and Ali Asghar Kalantar.
  • The cost of submitting each work that has been accepted at the judging step for new artists to participate in the exhibition is 500,000 toman. The artists who have participated in the previous exhibition will receive a discount.
  • The artists that whose works have been accepted in the contest will be contacted and the way of sending works will be sent to them by their Email.

Benefits of participating in the exhibition

  • The exhibition is being held as a part of the European Photo Festival.
  • The exhibition will be introduced in the main catalog of the European Photo Festival.
  • The certificate of attendance will be issued by the municipality of Correggio and it will be signed by the mayor and it will be available to artists as a file. however, WoArt tries to get the Original version in Correggio and post it for artists.
  • Tv and Internet ads of the exhibition in Italy will be sponsored by the Municipality of Correggio and the European Photo Festival. Click here to view media coverage of previous exhibitions in Italy.to see other videos produced by the Garibaldi Gallery on the WoArt Telegram channel.
  • The video that introducing this exhibition will be produced with the attendance of the artists that have been participated at the exhibition will provid and present. use this link to watch the Modica Exhibition video on WoArt Channel.
  • If the works are sold, all the money will belongs to the artists.
  • All accepted works will be displayed at WoArt’s online exhibition.
  • The invitation will be sent by the organizer to the artists in order to attending in the exhibition.
  • The Digital Catalog (PDF) for Exhibition will be prepared and it will be sent to the participants whose works have been accepted at the exhibition and It will be also publicly available on the WoArt website. in this catalog two pages will be dedicated to every artist. click here to see the catalog of previous WoArt exhibitions.

How to participate in the exhibition?

  • Attendance at this exhibition will be done through judging the works. referees of this course are Fabrizio Fontanelli, Laura Sasie & Aliasghar Kalantar.
  • To submit your work to the Arbitration System, please refer to this link and upload your work on the terms specified.
  • After the arbitration, the owners of the works that have been received the most points will be contacted. other communication steps will be via email.
  • Deadline for registration of works in the Arbitration System: February 10th, 2020.

Communication:

Group photo exhibition “Iranian Woman narrated by Iranian Woman” in Correggio

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Group Photography Exhibition “Iranian Woman narrated by Iranian Woman” will be held in Correggio, Italy.

After the Modica photo exhibition, which was welcomed by the Italian media, WoArt has been received numerous invitations to repeat it in various locations. among the bids offers received, One case was a very remarkable opportunity that has been chosen and for holding that Initial coordination have been done. According to the agreements that have been made an exhibition of selected works from the exhibition “Iranian Woman narrated by Iranian woman” will be held next to the “European Photo Festival” that known as “Fotografia Europea”. the number of works that will be presented in this exhibition is 50 works That the Italian photographer “Fabrizio Fontanelli” has been proposed to hold this exhibition and also the selection of works have been done by this artist. owners of works notified via email and phone message. Fabrizio Fontanell and his team are  also the curator of this exhibition in Italy. the deadline for the artists to announce their agreement to participate in the exhibition is Friday, January 31, ,2020.

≡ About the “Fotografia Europea” exhibition

This event is one of the biggest international photography festivals in the world that has been founded in 2015 with the support of the Palazzo Magnani Foundation and the Reggio Emilia Municipality. Festival of the 2020 year will be held in the town of Reggio Emilia from April 17 to May 24. In this exhibition European photographers and curators or residing in Europe can be participate in this exhibition. This year’s team is ” Fantasy, Stories, rules, inventions”. An exhibition of Iranian artists will be held as a part of this exhibition. the following links can give you some useful information about this festival. the number of works presented in this exhibition is limited to 50 works and if the artists are not present, they will contact to next artist.

≡ About the photo exhibition of Iranian women artists
  • This section includes information about the exhibition that the works of Iranian women artists will be exhibited there.
  • Exhibition venue: The town of Correggio in northern Italy in the province of Reggio Emilia.
  • Holding venue: Correggio Museum.
  • Approximate holding time: 14th of March until the 26th of April.
  • Number of works in the exhibition: about 50 photos In dimensions 50 x 70 cm + a video that will be displayed at the exhibition venue.
  • Curator of IRAN: Ali Asghar Kalantar.
  • Curators of Italy: Fabrizio Fontanelli, Director of the museum, Laura Sassi, Najme Arshadi.
  • Get to know more about “Fabrizio Fontanelli”
  • Correggio Museum website

≡ Benefits of participating in the exhibition and services provided:

  • The exhibition will be taken place as part of the European Photo Festival and they will have a considerable Credibility and visibility that will help to get every artist recognized.
  • The exhibition will be introduced in the main catalog of the European Photo Festival.
  • The certificate of attendance will be issued by the municipality of Correggio and it will be signed by the mayor and it will be available to artists as a file. however, Woart  tries to get the Original version in Correggio and post it for artists.
  • The Digital Catalog (PDF) for Exhibition will be prepared and it will be  sent to the participants.
  • A video will be made to introduce the artists like the Modica video.
  • TV and Internet ads of the exhibition in Italy will be sponsored by the Municipality of Correggio and the European Photo Festival.
  • As in the previous exhibition, if the works are sold, just the cost of transferring money to Iran will be deducted by service companies. and Woart doesn’t get any percentage.
  • The invitation will be sent by the organizer to the artists in order to attending in the exhibition.
  • We are consulting with a service company to hold a travel tour With installment payment terms. the final result will be announced after the artists answer and complete the works.
  • We hope Woart’s services will provide a greater opportunity for Iranian women to be seen in the international arena.
  • Sincerely, Ali Asghar Kalantar
  • Manager of Woart