Everyone imagines and draws their imaginary Shahrzad to create a series of Shahrzad as a symbol of peaceful dialogue. Shahrzad can be the Symbol of a peaceful dialogue overcoming evil. It’s the symbol of a nonviolent fight against war and killing. I believe Shahrzad is the beautiful symbol of the power of dialogue and therefore, repeating its image is like repeating a magic formula; some kind of peace praying ceremony. The repetition of Shahrzad by artists can be regarded as an action of ambition and desire for peace. As a result, we decided to draw Shahrzad many ways, considering being simple and quick in our performance.
The image of Shahrzad propagates beautiful ideals as a symbol of peace, communication, and negotiation.By duplicating Negin Ehtesabian's Shahrzad images we have echoed the Persian symbols of Shahrzad to the United States. We have rendered the symbol in various mediums on various surfaces.
Sharhzad 1: Screen Print - homemade adhesive gel on floor
Sharhzad 2: Screen Print - homemade adhesive gel on car
Sharhzad 3: Screen Print - homemade adhesive gel on floor
Sharhzad 4: Screen Print - homemade adhesive gel on glass door
Sharhzad 5: Screen Print - homemade ink on snow
Sharhzad 6: Screen Print - homemade adhesive gel on trash can
Sharhzad 7: Paint - acrylic paint on our friend, Alex Aston