In darkness, the banner did shine like a sun, and gave warmth and hope to the hearts of all people.

Mojgan Habibi

Gallery 3
Opening 06.03.19 6-8pm
Artist Talks 28.03.19 6-7pm

Mogjan Habibi’s artistic practice explores the relationship between ceramics, text and censorship, unearthing hidden meaning. Habibi’s practices references calligraphy, poetry and mythology of her country of birth, Iran, culminating in sculptural forms and installations that participate in nuanced international political discourse. 

In this exhibition In darkness, the banner did shine like a sun, and gave warmth and hope to the hearts of all people, Habibi presents two installations, Burning Libraries and Kaveh the Blacksmith. The two works are not linked in a formal sense rather they speak to a universal dialogue concerning the impact of censorship on artistic production in Iran and beyond.

Mogjan Habibi is the recipient of a 2019 NAVA NSW Artist Grant to support this exhibition at firstdraft.

Image: Mojgan Habibi, Burning Libries, 2015-2018

This project was assisted by a grant from Create NSW, an agency of the New South Wales Government. The NSW Artists' Grant is administered by the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA).

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