In contemporary art, the representation of the “body”, particularly the female body, has emerged as a crucial site of feminist critique and exploration. This is especially evident in the works of Iranian female artists, who challenge prevailing local and global discourses surrounding female embodiment. This study examines how artists such as Shirin Neshat (b. 1957), Parastou Forouhar (b. 1962), and Shadi Ghadirian (b. 1974) use their art to redefine representations of women’s bodies within the socio-political context of post-revolutionary Iran. The restrictive post-revolutionary environment, marked by mandatory hijab laws and stringent social codes for women, has profoundly impacted artistic expression. These artists navigate this complex landscape, utilizing their work to contest both the imposed limitations and the Western gaze that often reduces Iranian women to stereotypes. By interrogating these artistic representations through a feminist lens, this paper explores the intersection of gender, politics, culture, and artistic expression, examining how these artists contribute to a broader redefinition of the female body in contemporary feminist art. This study employs a qualitative, descriptive–analytical approach grounded in feminist theory, including perspectives beyond Western thought, to analyze how these Iranian artists navigate, subvert, and reimagine traditional representations of women. By analyzing specific works, this study aims to offer a nuanced understanding of how these artists challenge both Iranian and global audiences to reconsider the boundaries of gender, identity, and power within their specific cultural and historical context.

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从伊朗当代女性艺术家的角度重新定义女性的身体


在当代艺术中，“身体”的表现，尤其是女性身体，已成为女权主义批判和探索的重要场所。这在伊朗女性艺术家的作品中尤为明显，她们挑战了围绕女性体现的普遍本地和全球话语。本研究探讨了 Shirin Neshat（生于 1957 年）、Parastou Forouhar（生于 1962 年）和 Shadi Ghadirian （生于 1974 年）等艺术家如何在革命后的伊朗社会政治背景下重新定义女性身体的表现。以强制性头巾法和严格的女性社会规范为标志的革命后限制性环境深刻影响了艺术表达。这些艺术家驾驭着这片复杂的景观，利用他们的作品来对抗强加的限制和西方的凝视，这些凝视往往使伊朗女性沦为刻板印象。通过女权主义的镜头审视这些艺术表现形式，本文探讨了性别、政治、文化和艺术表达的交叉点，研究了这些艺术家如何为当代女权主义艺术中对女性身体的更广泛重新定义做出贡献。本研究采用基于女权主义理论的定性、描述性分析方法，包括超越西方思想的视角，来分析这些伊朗艺术家如何驾驭、颠覆和重新想象传统的女性表现形式。通过分析具体作品，本研究旨在细致入微地了解这些艺术家如何挑战伊朗和全球观众，让他们在其特定的文化和历史背景下重新考虑性别、身份和权力的界限。