My mother is my last point of ...

My mother is my last point of security in relation to my past, and if that breaks, I will not ever have that type of pure love or pure attachment.
 Shirin Neshat

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Every Iranian artist, in one form or another, is political. Politics have defined our lives.
 Shirin Neshat
Magical realism allows an artist like myself to inject layers of meaning without being obvious. In American culture, where there is freedom of expression, this approach may seem forced, unnecessary and misunderstood. But this system of communication has become very Iranian.
 Shirin Neshat