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16th century Persian tiles in dialogue with 21st century digital tiles in the Sadrian universe

Emadi, A. (2016) 16th century Persian tiles in dialogue with 21st century digital tiles in the Sadrian universe. Kimiya-ye-Honar, 4(17), pp. 16-31.

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Abstract

This article brings together tiles of 16th century Persian architecture and 21st century digital tiles of moving image to explore new potentials beyond the perceived image. As minimal parts of a bigger image, they both appear still and motionless. However, Persian Islamic philosopher, Mulla Sadrā Shirazi’s (1571-1640) theory of ‘substantial motion’ (al-harakat al-jawhariyya) argues that, at the level of substance, an invisible internal motion and change takes place. Due to this internal change, aspects of the Divine Being constantly manifest in the existence of entities. Sadrā’s unique view on existence suggests that all living and non-living entities, as manifestations of the Divine Being, have certain experiences of the universe. To think that an image, a tile, or a pixel, as an existing entity, has certain experiences can unfold new avenues for creative thinking/making in digital moving image that can reveal what is hidden from human perception.

Item Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Digital video, Islamic philosophy, Mulla Sadrā Shirazi, Persian-Islamic art, tiles, pixels, Gilles Deleuze.
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:	Emadi, Dr Azadeh
Authors:	Emadi, A.
College/School:	College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > Theatre Film and TV Studies
Journal Name:	Kimiya-ye-Honar
Publisher:	Advanced Research Institute of Arts (ARIA)
ISSN:	2251-8630
Copyright Holders:	Copyright © 2016 Kimiya-ye-Honar
First Published:	First published in Kimiya-ye-Honar 4(17): 16-31
Publisher Policy:	Reproduced with the permission of the Editor

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Deposit and Record Details

ID Code:	152100
Depositing User:	Dr Azadeh Emadi
Datestamp:	23 Nov 2017 08:59
Last Modified:	19 Apr 2019 01:02
Date of acceptance:	18 June 2016
Date of first online publication:	18 June 2016
Date Deposited:	22 November 2017
Data Availability Statement:	No