Michael Rakowitz, Joe Heywood's paraSITE shelter, 2000. Battery Park City, Manhattan. Plastic bags, polyethylene tubing, hooks, tape. Courtesy of the artist and Lombard Freid Gallery, NY.
On Art Activism
This text is a Persian translation of the article “On Art Activism” by Boris Groys, published in issue 56 of the journal e-flux in 2014. Groys examines art activism through the concept of aesthetization, critically rethinking the relationship between art, politics, and design. Situating his analysis within philosophical and historical debates that extend beyond modernity and narratives of progress, he argues that aestheticization does not neutralize political action but can instead open a revolutionary horizon for it.
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On Art Activism 27 January 2026
This text is a Persian translation of the article “On Art Activism” by Boris Groys, published in issue 56 of the journal e-flux in 2014. Groys examines art activism through the concept of aesthetization, critically rethinking the relationship between art, politics, and design. Situating his analysis within philosophical and historical debates that extend beyond modernity and narrati...
Iran’s Art Scene Amid a 12-Day War: Reflections on the European Art Market Experience During World War II 30 June 2025
During the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025, artistic activities within Iran were temporarily suspended and gradually resumed, while the international presence of Iranian artists continued uninterrupted. Historical evidence from the World War II era suggests that in times of crisis, art can serve as a temporary safe haven for capital. However, such wartime booms...