Faig Ahmed (b. 1982) represented Azerbaijan at the 2007 Biennale in Venice and is considered to
be one of the most important contemporary artists from the Middle East. His conceptual works
which combine traditional carpet weaving with contemporary sculptural techniques have earned
him international acclaim. The confrontation between the millennia-old tradition of
craftsmanship and modern-day image production strategies reveals unimagined potential for
reflection on the interplay between culture and religion craftsmanship and art. Ahmed's first
monograph offers deep insights into the creative processes behind his art and for the first
time brings together all of the works created between 2007 and 2023 as well as visualizations
of future projects. Numerous interviews and art-historical essays complete the volume and allow
for a powerful exploration of the work of this exceptional artist.
