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Artworks
Morehshin Allahyari
South Ivan Human Heads: Bearded River God, 20173D printed sculpture (polymer powder) and electronic components8.75 x 8 x 2.5 inches
(22.2 x 20.3 x 6.4 cm)This dead drop is an enhancement to (though not formally a part of) the artist's Material Speculation: ISIS series. It is a reproduction of one of three early Parthian reliefs...This dead drop is an enhancement to (though not formally a part of) the artist's Material Speculation: ISIS series. It is a reproduction of one of three early Parthian reliefs that were originally located at the ruins of Hatra, an ancient city in Iraq in South Ivan. Hatra was one of the ancient sites targeted by ISIS, and in 2015 a video was released of a fighter shooting these heads with an AK-47. These heads were above ground and visible in ancient times, surviving for thousands of years in the open air. Gertrude Bell photographed them in April 1911 before major excavations took place at Hatra. Each dead drop contains a USB drive, which viewers can connect personal devices to in order to download Allahyari's research material (images, maps, pdf files, and videos) in addition to the 3D printable object file for King Uthal, one of the reconstructions from her Material Speculation: Isis series.1of 2
