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N. Vrouyr

Mekhitar Garabedian (Syria, Aleppo 1977)
I copied this in a hurry and wrote in large letters (carpet)
Pile: wool and silk, warp and weft: cotton
120 x 120 cm
Provenance: handmade in Nepal

For the design of this carpet, and the edges of the image in particular, Mekhitar Garabedian has reinterpreted Armenian medieval miniatures. The decorative patterns were the monks’ preferred place to improvise and deviate from the norm. By appropriating various visual and textual sources, Garabedian explores the fragility of heritage.