Faig Ahmed’s rugs: weaving tradition and Surrealism in art

Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed gives a bold new life to the traditional craft of knotted carpets, which dates back to the Caspian Sea. Ahmed, renowned for transforming traditional rugs into surreal, contemporary art, challenges conventional belief systems about history and modernity. By distorting, deconstructing, and transforming intricate designs, he creates striking works that connect the past to the present.