IDFA 2000
Art of Demolition
Art of Demolition
Maziar Bahari
Iran
1998
22 min
n.a.
A small group of artists in Teheran decides to turn an old house that is soon due
for demolition into a temporary art gallery. This is the first time that artists
from different backgrounds collaborate and exchange ideas in such a way. Most
artists in Iran work mainly in the seclusion of their private studios. The film
closely follows the creative process employed by the artists, among whom is the
central character from the film Paint! No Matter What, by the
same director. They talk about their motives and the methods they use, while we
see the doomed building gradually change into a beautiful house with murals and
objects. After two months, the exhibition is opened, and despite scanty
publicity is a big success. One week later, however, the irrevocable end comes,
when the demolition contractors arrive and destroy the art works with their
hammers.
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