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Wispobish : forest of ghosts, tower of voices.
Title:
Wispobish : forest of ghosts, tower of voices.
Author:
Aslanbeik, Parastoo.
ISBN:
9780355990058
Personal Author:
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.
Electronic Access:
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Thesis Note:
Thesis (M.F.A.)--University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2018.
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