Summary: <p>It seems fitting to close this series with reference to some of the works of art that inspired this podcast. In this episode we consider how Iranian artists use the past as a metaphor for the present day. Here Maz and Linda discuss how the Shahnama appears throughout the exhibition <em>In the Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art </em>and how Iranian artists draw upon this historic text as a way to make sense of the present. </p><br><p><em>Time & Again</em> explores Iran’s rich and deep culture through the lens of the LACMA exhibition <a href="http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/fields-empty-days" target="_blank"><em>In the Fields of Empty Days: The Intersection of Past and Present in Iranian Art</em></a>. The series is hosted by actor/comedian <a href="http://www.mazjobrani.com/" target="_blank">Maz Jobrani</a> with LACMA curator <a href="https://unframed.lacma.org/2017/04/18/meet-linda-komaroff-curator-islamic-art" target="_blank">Linda Komaroff.</a></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
