Conceptual Art in the Context of the Iranıan Revolution and the Art of Shirin Neshat

Abstract

Migration and the situations it has created have undoubtedly an impact on art and artist as well as on every individual. In this context, Shirin Neshat, the main subject of the study, can be considered as a good example. The regime changes in Iran deeply affected Shirin Neshat and led him to a very foreign environment, namely the United States. In the process of creation in America, it is between two opposing views of life. It is possible to see this clearly in his work. Indeed, these experiences constitute the conceptual infrastructure of Shirin Neshat's work. In this study, applied studies on migration, identity and belonging situations are examined. In addition, selected works in Shirin Neshat's context and conceptual art and how different application methods are handled in the context of conceptual art are discussed.