Living in the "Presence" By Kristin Wissler Boston, MA - When I first heard about “Presence,” the newest exhibit at Northeastern University’s Gallery 360, I had no idea what to expect. The exhibit, created by sisters Farzaneh and Bahareh Safarani, is comprised of “six video-paintings,” according to Gallery 360’s webpage. What was a video-painting? An animation? An optical illusion of some kind? The description also noted that these video-paintings toe the line between fantasy and reality, depicting a world where time is slower and almost still. If nothing else, I knew that these works would challenge me, and perhaps captivate me. It turns out that video-paintings are a sort of mixed media, one-part oil painting on wood panels, and one-part video streaming from a projector. The videos and paintings combine seamlessly to create quiet yet powerful images of the subject — a woman — … [Read more...] about Farzaneh and Bahareh Safarani: Presence at Northeastern’s Gallery 360