Wispobish : forest of ghosts, tower of voices.
by
 
Aslanbeik, Parastoo.

Title
Wispobish : forest of ghosts, tower of voices.

Author
Aslanbeik, Parastoo.

ISBN
9780355990058

Personal Author
Aslanbeik, Parastoo.

Publication Information
Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2018

Physical Description
1 online resource (51 p.)

General Note
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 79-12.
 
Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
 
Advisor: Durant, Mark Alice.

Abstract
Wispobish is a powerful tree in Persian mythology. The tree contains the nest of the Simurgh, a mythical phoenix-like bird, representing benevolence. In Persian, the word Wispobish means ‘the cure of every disease.’ I am employing the symbol of the Wispobish in response to the attempts to ban Iranians and other Muslims, from the United States, regarding to the recent Executive order 13769 Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry. I utilize the old photographic technique of wet plate collodion in combination with tree branches to create a ghostly forest. A fragile yet monumental structure constructed from white-washed cardboard boxes, is inscribed with ancient Persian poems and silhouettes of branches. In this piece, I hope to evoke the voices of those who have been demonized and offer healing through collective strength.

Local Note
School code: 0434.

Subject Term
Fine arts.
 
Art Criticism.

Electronic Access
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Added Corporate Author
University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Imaging and Digital Arts.

Thesis Note
Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2018.

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