Most recent articles by Catrin Lorch
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Interview with the Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar
"Their audacity leaves me speechless"
Every year the Iranian artist Parastou Forouhar holds a ceremony in Tehran to commemorate her parents′ murder by the regime. Accused of propaganda against the system, she′s now on trial herself – for artwork that the regime considers "insults the sacred". Interview by Catrin Lorch
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The Istanbul Biennial
A Missed Opportunity for Art
As the art biennial opens, the smell of violence once again lies in the air in Istanbul. Can a major exhibition respond to the language of the street and fulfil its promise of a free and modern society? By Catrin Lorch