John Wilson’s interviews for This Cultural Life on Radio 4 are always interesting, often with people I have never heard of. This one, for example, with Shirin Neshat, an Iranian artist. Commenting on the recent unrest in Iran arising from the death of Mahsa Amini in custody following an alleged breach of the Islamic dress code for women.
Shirin Neshat’s own story as told to John Wilson is a remarkable one. Her comment on what is currently happening, worth paying attention to. She says at one point, late in the interview: “Imagine if the woman unveils. Would this government be able to sustain the same image of an Islamic culture? No! The women are threatening the very core of this government’s identity… and I just don’t see any way back.” Perhaps I supposed the protests would soon be suppressed, but that’s not what Shirin Neshat seems to be saying.
Link to the interview. [This may not work for people outside the UK]
About Stephen Shellard
I am a retired College lecturer, having worked originally in supported programmes but latterly having taught social science subjects, Psychology and Politics, though my degree was in Sociology. I am from Newry in Northern Ireland, but now live in Dumfries in South West Scotland. https://carruchan.wordpress.com/about/
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Shirin Neshat, This Cultural Life
John Wilson’s interviews for This Cultural Life on Radio 4 are always interesting, often with people I have never heard of. This one, for example, with Shirin Neshat, an Iranian artist. Commenting on the recent unrest in Iran arising from the death of Mahsa Amini in custody following an alleged breach of the Islamic dress code for women.
Shirin Neshat’s own story as told to John Wilson is a remarkable one. Her comment on what is currently happening, worth paying attention to. She says at one point, late in the interview: “Imagine if the woman unveils. Would this government be able to sustain the same image of an Islamic culture? No! The women are threatening the very core of this government’s identity… and I just don’t see any way back.” Perhaps I supposed the protests would soon be suppressed, but that’s not what Shirin Neshat seems to be saying.
Link to the interview. [This may not work for people outside the UK]
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About Stephen Shellard
I am a retired College lecturer, having worked originally in supported programmes but latterly having taught social science subjects, Psychology and Politics, though my degree was in Sociology. I am from Newry in Northern Ireland, but now live in Dumfries in South West Scotland. https://carruchan.wordpress.com/about/