Join us at the Opening Receptions of two exhibitions on one night at Asian Arts Initiative on Friday, February 9, starting at 6PM!
A Utopian Stage, a multifaceted project diving into the vibrant history of Festival of Arts, Shiraz-Persepolis, an international performance festival held annually in Iran from 1967 to 1977. Presented with Bowerbird and curated by Vali Mahlouji, A Utopian Stage draws attention to Iran’s proactive role in promoting intercultural dialogues in the 1960s and the 1970s.
Following the Opening Reception, there will be a live music performance, Traditional Music from Korea and Iran at 8PM as part of A Utopian Stage programs. Get your tickets here.
Victoria Shen's exhibition at AAI's Pearl Street Gallery will feature her mercurial instrumental inventions, and performance video art pieces. Eschewing conventions in harmony and rhythm in favor of extreme textures and gestural tones, discover what Shen calls “chaotic sound” that opposes signal and information, eluding traditionally embedded meaning.