Ebrahim Golestan: A Century of Artistic Legacy and Impact

In the same book that was recently published from his interviews, he said that “I am universal, and wherever I am comfortable, that is my homeland.” These are all slogans. I think because the last time I saw him, he asked me, “What is the diameter of the sycamore trees that I planted in the yard now and the diameter of their trunks?” So, you went there, and you are sitting in a big garden, and you don’t care where you are; instead, you are thinking about the plane trees that you planted in the middle of the yard of this house. It was very heavy; I started crying when I heard this, and I went out of the room. What is this question you are asking me? So you are sitting there thinking about the details of your house? So get up and come! No one is going to catch you here, nor are they going to confiscate your property. By the way, you had also fought with the king, and you were able to do this with all the arts. But these are unanswered questions. All I know is that he lost. Because one always makes a decision to improve the situation, not to help oneself lose. Why should a person destroy himself? What is the occasion? Why destroy when you can build?

July 23, 2023 | 6:11 pm