Late Poem Surrounded by Friends

Solo Exhibition

2018, Louise Dany, Oslo (NO)
2019, Part of the Legacies Becomes Dept Group Exhibition at The Mosaic Rooms, London (GB)

A series of publications aptly named white-cover books began spreading on the streets as the Islamic Revolution unfolded in Iran. Mostly published between 1978-79, they could be recognised by their plain white covers and simple black letter-press titles. As ob- jects 40 years later, they make visible this urgency with which they were published, dis- tributed and collected. 

In the audio work Mom likes politics too (2018), Ronak introduces us to the white cover books as a phenomenon through the memory of three people connected to them dur- ing that time. How these individuals came into contact with revolutionary literature are all quite different: one was a writer, one a university student, and one while working as a horoofchin – a letterpress operator in the publishing industry. (Read complete text)

Containing sculptures, drawings and an audio work the exhibition is reflecting on this urgency and the culture of resistance which is passed on from one  generation to another generation.

Exhibition is installed in three rooms:

Room 1                                                                                                                                                
Untitled (2018)
Paint, tape and string on paper, plaster, bricks, concrete, carpet.

Room 2                                                                                                                                              
Untitled (2018)
Five individually printed digital collages on photo paper, framed.Room 3                                                                                                                                              
Untitled (2018) Acrylic on black MDF                                                                                            
Untitled (2018) Acrylic on black MDF                                                                       
Untitled (2018) Acrylic on black MDF

Mom likes politics too (2018) Audio
 35 mins. 

Special thanks to:
Kamal, Safar, Amir, Zoya, Mahyar, Martin, Sofie Amelia, Griffin, Roza, Natasha Marie and Podi- um, Oslo.
Exhibition text: Ina Hagen

This exhibition was made possible with the generous support from Arts Council Norway, FKDS and Billedkunstnernes Vederlagsfond.