Telling stories in a forgotten way
Anamnesis is a collaboration with four Iranian tribal women, in a show of rugs, using the power of recollection and the art weaving to tell their personal stories. It explores how the tradition of rug weaving is slowly vanishing in Iran. It aims to restore the weavers as creators as opposed to manual laborers by reinstating the power of symbols and heritage of storytelling, in a practice, that’s an important part of nomadic and tribal culture in Iran.
Culmination
The show is accompanied by a short film chronicling the journey of the project and a limited edition book showcasing each weaver, their final piece and the memory that inspired it. The project culminated with an exhibition in the winter of 2019 in Tehran, Iran and made its US debut during New York Textile Month in 2020.