Date of Award
4-8-2022
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Craig Dongoski
Second Advisor
Pam Longobardi
Third Advisor
Craig Drennen
Fourth Advisor
Serena Perrone
Fifth Advisor
Nedda Ahmed
Abstract
Starting from my roots in Persian traditions, I am branching out, seeking my place in the universe, and looking for enlightenment among other belief systems. I draw inspiration from Persian poets and scholars like Rumi that form the basis of my research – and the Sufi mystic Attar in particular. Attar wrote about the steps one must complete to attain enlightenment in his tale The Conference of the Birds. In this tale, a group of birds must survive through seven challenges, or valleys, to reach spiritual perfection. The Seven Valleys combines seven screen-printed Plexiglass panels with projected video, sound, and shadow to explore spirituality. This immersive, multilayered installation is an investigation of the phenomenology of flow, unity, and transcendence and how humans can experience ecstasy in connection with the natural world.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/29017948
Recommended Citation
Mojtahedzadeh Fard, Darya, "The Seven Valleys." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2022.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/29017948
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