
Mystified
"Mystified" by Shirin Neshat is a striking gelatin silver print enhanced with ink, characteristic of the Iranian-American artist's iconic visual language. The work likely features a close-up portrait of a woman adorned with intricate Farsi calligraphy inscribed directly onto the skin, merging text and body into a powerful statement on identity, femininity, and cultural duality. Through this fusion of photography and handwritten ink, Neshat explores the tensions between tradition and modernity, silence and expression, within the context of Islamic culture and womanhood.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print and ink
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 15, 2015
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