Description
Inspired by a feature film entitled ‘Gholam’ (dir, mitra tabrizian 2017) the work takes a rather unusual approach to the notion of ‘film stills’, as it focuses on the rejected cast, or the extras, rather than the main character(s)- or depicts the empty landscapes, with an implication of narrative. In this respect the images also differ from the usual film stills which rarely devoid of people. Set in London, ‘Gholam’ tells the story of an enigmatic Iranian taxi driver, who doesn’t like to talk about his past, doesn’t care about his future, and doesn’t commit to anything. A man with no past, no future, no ‘conviction’, he still gets involved in the conflict of a total stranger and carries it through, regardless of the consequences. So the story contains an element of danger and the risk that the character has to take getting involved with some one else’s problem. The stills here, however, with their pared- down aesthetic, neither show, nor name the danger or the drama. Instead, the work presents a collection of enigmatic images, which leaves the narrative open to interpretation – telling the story differently or even induce the anti-story! But, as in the film, it portrays a unique image of London, the ‘unseen’ city of migrants, living on the edge.
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