Shirin Neshat - 'Dreams Are Where Our Fears Live' | Tate
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- Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat uses film, video, and photography to explore issues of gender and identity, with a particular focus on women's relationships with religious cultural systems of Islam.
In 1974, aged 17, Neshat moved from Iran to the United States to study art at the University of California, Berkeley. During her absence, the country became an Islamic republic following the 1979 revolution. On returning in 1990, she was struck by the cultural and political changes that had taken place, one significant change being the introduction of laws requiring women to dress according to Islamic tradition.
This experience led Neshat to explore gender in Islamic societies, with the veil becoming a central image in her photographic and video work.
Watch Neshat as she revisits these stories from her studio in New York.
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by getting closer to people's pain you cope with your own
Feels like a sacred gem of wisdom.
Aka Compassion
Holy truth❤️ that's why I love my interviewer's job. Like you're taking their pain and it changes something inside of you...
Thank you, Tate, for sharing the story about Shirin Neshat! Her story is not just about Islamic women who felt displaced, but is about all of us who experienced this feeling of displacement as a child in the culture that surrounds us, and who could not go back to the people we identified with for the reason that was forced upon us.
@Fujiko Suda Very well said. There's a universal element to every human story for those who make an effort to see it and those who understand that no one is beneath them.
It's interesting that it has a psycho-social basis, and in countries with strong spiritual traditions these become indelibly intertwined (?!) I was brought up in southern Africa and even though my family was a white, colonial family I still felt a sense of alienation when away from the land. Somehow the land and natural environment (which includes the native people) become a stronger connection than the conscious cultural experience we know.
Please don't compare your situation with the women under brutality of Islam ( don't call them Islamic women ). The brutal regime always tries to do such comparison to normalizing its own brutality. Do you get what I'm trying to say? By the way I live inside Iran under unimaginable brutality of the Islamic regime.
@Tralalalala Opaaa Hi, sorry, only just seen your reply. That's interesting to know. It probably sheds some light on how ethnic minority communities adapt to living in a foreign culture: through their children's connection with the new place, which the parents otherwise might not have, .. It's also something people should bear in mind when they talk about deporting illegal immigrants decades after they arrived.
Hello 👋
Hope you’re doing good 😌
She encouraged me to teach my son persian and not let it die in me.
@Sepideh Bayat that is such a powerful message. Thankyou
next i suppose is azeri... (think bayats are always azeri, maybe im mistaken. as shirin is from qazvin she should be azeri as well) thats actually a big problem for the azeri-iranian diaspora as most of us only know farsi but not azeri and only some basics. maybe i will start learning it with my unborn child...
Ka pai … tukua te reo o tupuna ki mokopuna … Kia Ora te whakapapa tē mutu
more power to you mashallah
@@amirfigo The paramount goal for us all should be to keep Iran alive. Without Iran we are all dead, no matter which part of the country we came from. Iran and Iranians are in mortal danger.
“Dreams are where our fears live” wow this is so true. Never thought of it like this, thank you Tate.
It is where our fears live, but it is also where our hopes live. Our ideas, good and bad fruitful and distasteful, they come from our dreams they live in our dreams they form through our dreaming. Our dreams help us look inside ourselves and reflect upon reality like a mirror. Honor your dreams as you honor your life.
@@xy6845 yeah
Amazing artist... closing my eyes I think a little girl is talking... her voice is so soothing and relaxing ... Iran is a captivating country. Art radiates from everywhere .... People are wonderful... Visited the country, particularly Shiraz in 2019.... part of me will always be there .... I felt like I entered a different dimension... my senses were different ... flowers everywhere... and I know I will return ....
I just love her voice. So soothing
It makes me think of the Jackson family voices lol!
She is one of my all-time favourite artists - absolutely brilliant in representing the human side, the inner side.
Fascinating. And beautiful.
I never knew anything about Shirin Neshat before and now I'm an instant fan. Thank you Tate.
Absolutely agree!
Ditto 💗
i have worked with shirin and found her to be a lovely and very sweet human being.
A serendipitous gift to you!
So original and brilliant and accessible as an artist. Super 👏🙏✌️
The photo of her with her son is gorgeous. They are so happy just to be together.
i could watch this endlessly, her voice, her story, it invites you in
She's a master storyteller. It's so important all the stories are being told.
It's one of the reasons why artists are the biggest influencers in our world, modern as ancient.
Because they have mastered the art of telling stories, colorful and nuanced like life itself writes them.
Fantastic documentary!
'By getting closer to other people's pain you cope with your own'. Shirin Neshat's final statement here reminds me of wise advice, 'If you want a holiday from yourself, do something positive for others.' We all get caught up in our own world. Every now and then we need to shake our life out of such a limited lifestate. It is not a case of compairing ourselves to others; better we compare our self of today to our self of yesterday and incrementally evolve, like an agile goat enjoying a greater vista each step of the way; all the while quietly reaching out to others - listening, respecting, genuinely caring - treasuring the person in front of us.
“Living inside yourself” never heard this said before but in many ways several of us do, myself included..
What a shame that i met this magnificently brave woman too late 🍃
"By getting closer to other people's pain,you cope with your own". These are profoundly insightful words of observation. To be remembered.Thank you.🙏💜
The first thing that came to mind while watching this was the quote: “Ideologies separate us, dreams and anguish bring us together..”
The video was deeply moving and thought provoking, and its message is probably needed now more than ever.
Thank you, Shirin 🤍
Saw her work in New York in the late 90s and it had a profound effect, so beautiful. Delighted to see her in this video, thank you @tate
Wow this is crazy, 6 years ago when I was 15 years old and moved to China I had a presentation about her and looked into her stuff, so so nice to see her again
She’s such a beautiful person! 🥰
Wow, this was beautifully strong. Didn't know about her or her art and I'm amazed. I truly felt her words when she mentioned this gap, this sense of not being connected to the place you were born or even the place you're now. I have the same feeling. Beautiful video and she's so creative!
Very interesting - and beautifully softly spoken, with much eloquence. 🤲
"her voice was ever so soft and low, an excellent thing in woman"
King lear. King lear, act five
A photograph is a captured poem. What poetry she weaves!
Feelings that most of us Iranians are experiencing,emotionally in no men’s land.The sound of AZAN gets me every time.Love to be able to see your collection 🙏🏻
It reminds me when I stood at the middle of the road in brick lane London, unknowing why I had tears listening their music of pray at the day, Tate thank you. You brought me there again and gave me the chance to think where the art is lived between our conflicting worlds. She is a great storyteller.
That's exactly how I feel. Her voice transported me.
Enchanting beyond words ..the depth and her insight into her odyssey .What a brilliantly made video it has so much to say in such little time.It reveals Shirin as never before -as an artist of deep sensitivity and empathy.A woman's world with so much panache and passion and deep love and respect.We need women who understand women .
You are one of them I consider as true honest artist of the time
My outmost respect to Mrs Neshat. Seldom have heard a visual artist speak with such a depth and clarity. She is also a poet and a philosopher in my book. Wish her many many more years of introspective and creative life!
now i would love to just sit and chat with her just to listen the calm voice as was so beautifully narrated, its inspiring.
We are really glad to have you, trying to say the story of iranians women.i appreciate it so much
I have been trapped by the phrase ¨Living inside yourself¨, Im still thinking on that, I love it. Thanks
Really artistic and reflection of inner self in Iran. Thanks for sharing this.
Excellent video and excellent artist. Her works have inspired me over the years.
The title caught me deep down in myself, the spoken story made me feel not alone. Thank you so much for these beautiful minutes in words, and images.
I am deeply touched and moved by Shirin Neshat's story and her artistry. Thank you for taking the path of your difference and embracing its uniqueness, you bring insight, kindness and humanity into this world.
An incredible artist, who has paved the way for many women in art. Stunning short film
I saw her film instillation 'soliloquy' and it was so beautiful and reflective. It's good to see more about her ♥️
"she's collecting people's fears bc she is fearful herself" ♥️
A great video!
The way you talking, background music, editing ....wow !
You are a great Artist Madam.
Love from India
Beautiful to see another side of humanity that is universal.
she is such a beautiful artist, love her works so much.
'Dreams are where our fears live' very powerful
You are a beautiful woman, a beautiful soul, and a gifted artist. Don't let things get in your way of doing what you must. Live long, be happy.
For your info, many natural Americans share your experience even though we were born and have a heritage here. Many things contribute to sadness and loneliness and not fitting in.
The very best to you.
I am not Iranian but her work always resonated deeply with me. I absolutely love it.
Who said you have be Iranian? For her work to resonate with?? It's the art itself ..your comment me and no sense ..
@@Moodboard39 I have no issue with making no sense to you ✌️
terrific work
What amazing artist she's, and a beautiful interesting woman, thanks for sharing
so inspiring and moving!
What a beautiful story. I feel that perhaps the call to prayer that Shirin heard as a child represented a spiritual calling that her family seemed obiviouls to. Perhaps the drive toward creative endeavors responded to that spiritual call. We will never know but we are lucky that she became an artist who shares her gift with all.
I watch this video every year
She is so beautiful. Mindful and talented
I'm glad this was on my TH-cam recommendations 😌💕🙏👌
Shirin Neshat is one of my favorite artists. She inspires me so much!
What a beautiful gentle soul.
Maybe the lesson of this story is that conflicted emotional intelligence is the most difficult thing in the world to try and navigate. But there's a insightful duality there as well. From the centre of the conflict we can see two sides to the story which actually makes it complete. For an artist this can be a treasure chest.
Wonderful, thank you the story
This women is pure poetry.
Beautiful video and message
One of my favorite artists.
Thank you 🖤
Outstanding work ♥
Such a beautiful soul is she!
Beautiful mind yet so complexed! As a Muslim born aboard and raised in the west my whole entire life I felt that way for 37+ years. I have now found my own path voice and a new path mentally for myself and at peace.
Without Allah lol
Thank you for sharing these powerful, inspiring artworks. What a great storyteller.
Hello Pari, hope you’re good 😌👋
Absolutely beautiful.
I love her works!
Very moving, I enjoyed this.
Totally love this artist and relate so very much
Wow!! I've actually been to two of her exhibits that were held at a couple of museums in my city a couple years ago as well as earlier this year. I had no idea until I was halfway through the video and saw her video projections. It was beautiful, yet stirred many emotions. I'm amazed because at the time, I really didn't anything at all about the artist other than the tiny bit that was gone over in art class.
Wow. Very powerful. I am deeply touched. Thank you for sharing the world through your lens. 🙏
you work has always inspired me, Ive seen it in Brisbane over the years
i had never heard of her but this video got recommended to me and i felt drawn to watch it. and i do not regret it
A true visionary...
Say no more
so beautiful in every way, thank you so MUCH.
What a lovely artist and great video. Thank you 💟
This is so beautiful and moving. 🙏🏾 Thank you for posting and sharing.
beautiful ❤️
Dreams are not where our fears live.Rather Dreams may help us to move on...They expose our failures and perhaps some fear,
This is so beautiful, please do more of these
Linda ❤️ beautiful work 👏🏼beautiful artist beautiful Shirin Neshat 💥
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Everything about this is beautiful.
As a Palestinian Dane in Diaspora this deeply resonates within me. Thank you Shirin, really.
Such a beautiful soul 🌸🙏
The video was very touching and many of us had the same experience. This is the struggle between west life culture and the fenatic religion which overcontrolled us.
O wow ! So inspiring. 🙏
this made me cry
This was amazing. I am speechless.
Thanks💝 we are proud of you God blessing you and family great job's 🙏🌐🌈🌹
She has such beautiful eyes.
So powerful. And beautiful.
good art and heart.
Love.it!
Beautiful artist🌸
Love your thoughts!
Wow this was really profound, thank you for creating this
This is beautifully done. Amazing story, thank you.
I love her work ❤️
Amazing and Inspirational
This is so beautiful
Thank you Tate 🙂 Your video and art made me think about Aboriginal people in Australia, feeling those same feelings in their own land. I am just on the last chapter of the book called “My Place” by Sally Morgan which is an autobiography which touches on all these experiences and emotions.