Flying fringe over the expensive pool of the Museum of Contemporary Art

In the following, you can see a video of this performance that led to the accident of spilling liquid inside the work of art and published in cyberspace:

This pond, which is actually a valuable work of art and has been kept in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran for many years, was created by a Japanese artist named Noriyuki Haraguchi. He died last summer, three years before his death, when he traveled to Iran to restore his work, and happened to be surprised to find that it was still intact after 40 years.

In 1977, the Museum of Contemporary Art purchased Haraguchi’s “Matter and Thought,” a square welded steel vessel filled with black oil; Unlike oil, water stays still and has a reflective property, this effect is similar to a large black mirror on the floor.

Now, the incident that took place due to the performance of a performance over “matter and thought” has caused the concern of some artists and experts about health.

Mansoureh Bashiripour, an economics expert in the visual arts, posted the video on her Instagram page, criticizing the authorities and the organizers, pointing out that it was an accident. has done. Art critic Saeed Babavand has also republished this video, pointing the finger of criticism at cultural officials.

A user in cyberspace, referring to the history of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran, has reminded that this museum is one of the five treasures of Tehran.

In the meantime, of course, some views have arisen in defense of the general nature of such events, reminding that contemporary art and the museum are being experienced, and this event can also be written as a turning point in the history of this museum.