Faig ahmed biography of martin
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Faig ahmed biography of martin
Faig Ahmed's Magical Carpet Art Journey
A carpet is a common item for many households. But it is also an art, a craft, a tradition and now with artist Faig Ahmed, a part of contemporary art.
It’s easy to understand why Faig Ahmed’s artworks have gained such popularity, been exhibited in many museums, and made the rounds of social media, reposted in admiration for its innovation blended in with its traditional craft.
But what lay behind the artist’s quest to transform carpets into his artistic vision and where did it all start?
For Faig Ahmed, “The carpet is a structure – the structure of society, community or culture.” Like most Azeri families, Faig grew up with carpets in his household.
He spent his childhood imagining that the patterns of his carpet in his room were either trees, dragons or roads. This lead him one day when his parents were out, to experiment with one of the carpets at his home, cutting it into p