The head of Academy of Arts said: “Iranian art will be revived with the revival of the student-master system, which will eventually lead to the revival of traditional arts;” So if we want to maintain the dominance of traditional arts, veterans can help us.
According to the public relations of Saba Institute, affiliated to Academy of Arts, the ceremony of honoring veteran artists and the opening of the “Treasure of Mana” (Ganjineh Mana) exhibition, on Tuesday evening, June 29, 2021, with the presence of Bahman Namvar Motlagh, President of Academy of Arts; Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini, Artistic Deputy of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance; Niknam Hosseinipour, CEO of the Institute of Veteran Artists; Majid Rajabi Memar, Managing Director of the House of Iranian Artists; And a group of veteran artists was held at Saba Cultural and Artistic Institute.
“Mana Treasure” exhibition of works by 40 veteran artists in the field of traditional arts in various fields such as mosaics and inlays, crystal and glass cutting, enameling, plastering, carpet design, traditional and decorative stitching, pattern design and printing, jewelry, painting on glass and pottery and It is a mirror work and those who are interested can refer to (Aineh) Mirror Gallery of Saba Institute from 30 June to 10 July 2021 to see these works.
At the beginning of the ceremony, Niknam Hosseinipour, referring to the late professor and artist, Allah Verdi Afrash, began his speech and said: The place of traditional arts, as a part of identity, has always been considered throughout history; Because a large part of the culture, art and history of this land is associated with it.
“You can’t talk about traditional arts but you can’t talk about history,” he said. Traditional arts show the evolution of this border. The artists present here are an example of a very large crowd in this vast land who are engaged in art and art design in different parts of Iran. These artists, with their creative minds and powerful hands, transform various objects into original works of art; That is, they have both creative minds and art-making handles and to what extent do you have to be an artist to strike a balance between mind and hand, and perhaps we can say that these are alchemists.
Managing director of Veteran Artists Institute said to the artists present at the ceremony: “You artists make everything from nothing with your creative mind and have been the custodians of the Iranian artistic heritage throughout history and have linked history to the new generation.” These arts are reflected in our daily lives; There is a certain comfort in the houses that use handicrafts.
He said: “Creative city means a cultural and social environment in which it is possible to realize the talent and creativity of individuals, ie citizens, and in it, the market of arts and cultural industries has a higher importance and position than other economic dimensions, so due to diversity Extensive culture in Iran and the appropriate contexts that exist, paying attention to the economy of culture and traditional arts, which shows the talent of any part of the country, can create jobs because art is fertile and the language of art is the language of peace, tranquility and friendship.
The cultural director said: “Our most important concern in the field of traditional arts is the issue of education and how these arts are passed on to the new generation; Because most of them are self-made by the artist or have been transferred from chest to chest.
Referring to the importance of the economic cycle of the exhibition, Niknam Hosseinipour said: “The sale of works of art by veteran artists in this exhibition is important, and therefore all related cultural and artistic organizations and enterprises are invited to purchase this Valuable works act.
Bahman Namvar Motlagh, President of Academy of Arts, thanked Institute of Veteran Artists and the presence of masters of traditional arts, saying that the late Mohammad Baqer Barakat is the embodiment of a traditional Iranian artist whose works are also in the exhibition “Ganjineh Mana”. He recounted memories of his association with masters of traditional arts in different parts of the country and then said: “History is an authoritarian dictator who does not allow human beings to stay.” Life opportunities are limited for humans. More to be experienced. Veteran artists never see old age, of course they grow old but they do not see old age. If the young people create works, which is very good, the veterans are the educators of these young artists.
Emphasizing that Academy of Arts has an effective and significant role in the direction of policy in the field of culture and art, he stated: One of the seven groups in this academy is called traditional arts, which takes a serious step in the field of policy and education to the system. Revive the student master. In this regard, he added: “We tried to establish a student-teacher system at Master Farshchian University and to pursue it informally.”
Namvar Motlagh stated: “Iranian art will be revived with the revival of the student-master system, which will eventually lead to the revival of traditional arts;” So if we want to maintain the dominance of traditional arts, your pioneers can help us.
At the end of the ceremony and before the opening of the “Treasure of Mana” traditional art exhibition, the veteran artists present in the gathering were thanked with a plaque of appreciation.
The exhibition of traditional arts “Ganjineh Mana” was organized by Institute of Veteran Artists at Saba Cultural, Artistic and Research Institute and organized by Academy of Arts during the previous day and will continue until July 10th.
