Faig Ahmed Contemporary Rugs from Traditional Azerbaijani Textiles
Faig Ahmed is an internationally recognized artist from Baku, Azerbaijan, who represented Azerbaijan at the Venice Biennale in 2007. He is well known for his conceptual works that utilize traditional decorative craft and the visual language of carpets into contemporary sculptural works of art. His works reimagine ancient crafts and create new visual boundaries by deconstructing traditions and stereotypes.
Ahmed’s works in broad range of mediums including his intricate installation “Embroidery Space” 2012, made of silk threads, installation “Disassembled” 2013, made of handmade wool carpet and mixed media, and the work “Birds” 2011, in mixed media, show the artist’s contemporary concepts visualized in various mediums.
Faig Ahmed (Baku, 1982) lives and works in Baku, Azerbaijan and graduated from the sculpture department of Azerbaijan State Academy of Fine Art in 2004.
