The British Museum
This display juxtaposes works by three artists, Sadegh Tirafkan from Iran, Muhammad Zeeshan from Pakistan, and Khadim Ali, of Afghan origin but born and raised in Pakistan. It highlights the enduring power of the arts of the Safavids and the Persian miniature, and demonstrates how artists create works inspired by the style and themes expressed within them, lending them new resonances in today's world.
Sadegh Tirafkan Whispers of the East, photo digital collage, 2006-2007 © Sadegh Tirafkan
A photo digital collage by Sadegh Tirafkan
Khadim Ali, Untitled (Rustam series), 2007 © Khadim Ali, courtesy Green Cardamom
An artwork by Khadim Ali, 2007
Muhammad Zeeshan, Dying Miniature, graphite on sandpaper, 2008 © Muhammad Zeeshan, courtesy Green Cardamom. Photo by Vipul Sangoi
An artwork by Muhammad Zeeshan
Replica Parthenon Frieze fragment, £125.00
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