Publisher's Synopsis
Through a careful selection of artworks by Farhad Ahrarnia and Hossein Valamanesh, Fereshte Moosavi analyses their creative methods where a humble relationship with materials and objects have formed their practice. Ahrarnia's khatam-kari (Persian technic of inlaying), carpets, and Tazhibs present a dual connection between the modern man and traditional handicrafts. Using natural materials such as branches, leaves, earth, and fire, Hossein Valamanesh reminds us of a forgotten relationship with the nature of materials.
