Takhti: a modern Iranian hero + Red Heech by Parviz Tanavoli

The British Museum London has a small exhibition that focuses on a wrestler Ghulamreza Takhti, Olympic medallist and national hero of Iran (d. 1968) whose title is jahan pahlavan ‘world hero’. The exhibition examines his place in history and the ancient roots of the wrestling tradition of Iran.

If you are going to see the Shah Abbas exhibition it might be worth checking this little exhibition out.

http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/future_exhibitions/takhti.aspx

In addition there is the magnificent sculpture of “Red Heech” by Parviz Tanavoli placed within the central Hall.

http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/html/P92422802e.html

For me this sculpture has a great significance as it represents the fact that ultimately on the grand scale of time and space, the Universe and all that is within it, our lives and all that we worry about comes to nothing or “Heech”!

At least that is my take on the word “Heech” but I’m sure the word could invoke different meanings to other viewers.

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