Faig Ahmed
How Faig Ahmed, one of Azerbaijan鈥檚 best-known contemporary artists, creates his intricate designs using centuries-old techniques.
Faig Ahmed is one of Azerbaijan鈥檚 best-known contemporary artists, and has won international acclaim for his fantastical woven artworks. Based on Azerbaijan鈥檚 ancient carpet weaving traditions, his pieces explore the visual language of classic rug design to radical effect. Pieces can distort and bulge, grow deep-tufted pelts or rise off the walls into the gallery space overhead. His work has been described as psychedelic, surreal, even iconoclastic.
Speaking from his weaving workshop in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, Faig Ahmed talks to broadcaster and artist Bidisha Mamata about the process of making these pieces, working with a traditionally all-female team of carpet-weavers who use centuries-old techniques to create his intricate designs.
Ahmed also works in other mediums including painting, video and installation, all fed by a restless curiosity and experimental zeal. So we also hear about one of his current works-in-progress: A large-scale performance piece, through which he is exploring the fundamentals of social interaction.
Presenter: Bidisha Mamata
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