Alireza Jahanpanah is showing a selection from his collection of more than 2,500 photographs of Iranian door knockers, and two actual antique knockers. Artist Talk and Reception with live Iranian music by Nava Music Centre: Sunday June 14, 2-4pm.
Sunday June 14:
2pm – Artist talk and screening of a short film about this project.
3pm – Reception with live Iranian music by Nava Music Centre.
While travelling across Iran in urban and rural areas searching out indigenous and historical living spaces for a research project, architect and photographer Alireza Jahanpanah became interested in the beautiful and unique door knockers he encountered. The knockers, which are used to create a sound that sends a simple message from the outside in, came to represent a poetic expression of people, architecture, culture, and history.
Jahanpanah is showing a selection from his collection of more than 2,500 photographs of Iranian door knockers, and two actual antique knockers. Jahanpanah was born in Tehran, Iran, and migrated to Canada in 2009.
For more information about this event please contact our gallery at 604 924 1378
