Tooba, 2002
This photograph is a still from Neshat’s film, Tooba, which explores Iranian identity and the movement of people from their homeland to an imagined utopia. In this shot, an elder woman leans against a tooba (tree), a structure symbolic of nourishment, peace and hope to the Sufis. While her closed eyes suggest a state of rest, her weathered skin and age convey the long journey she has undertaken to get there, and the difficulties inherent in emigration.
Artwork Details
- Title: Tooba, 2002
- Artist: Shirin Neshat (Iranian, born Qazvin 1957)
- Date: dated 2002
- Geography: Country of Origin United States
- Medium: C-print
- Dimensions: H. 19 11/16 in. (50 cm)
W. 27 5/8 in. (70.1 cm) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Purchase, 2012 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.6
- Rights and Reproduction: © Shirin Neshat
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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