Published by Kerber. Text by Emma Saperstein, Erica Warren, Fahmida Suleman, Leslee Michelsen, Nina Levent.
The conceptual works of Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed (born 1982) combine traditional carpet weaving with contemporary sculptural techniques. This confrontation between the millennia-old tradition of craftsmanship and modern-day image production strategies reveals unimagined potential for reflection on the interplay between culture and religion, craftsmanship and art.
