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Cover
Our cover image is a handmade carpet
by
Faig Ahmed
. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan
in 1982, he studied Sculpture at the
Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Art, and
works in several visual media. Lately he has
been creating original carpets, sculptures
and installations by playing artistically with
traditional Azerbaijani rug designs. He has
exhibited his works at the Venice Biennale,
in the Victoria and Albert Museum and
Sotheby’s Auction House in London, at
the Multimedia Art Museum in Moscow,
and at many other galleries and venues in
Paris, Dresden, Dubai, Baku, Boston, New
York, Hong Kong, and in the Netherlands. He lives and works in Baku.
“Oiling” is a handmade woolen carpet, 100cm x 150cm, made in 2012.
For more information on Faig Ahmed and his work, visit his website
here.
A Note on the Artwork