What happened with your face

This artwork revolves around the transition of a traditional society into a semi-modern one. It describes my understanding of Persian identity destruction. ""What happened with your face?"" (2019) is a clear example of that. Nowadays, Iranian might live in more modern apartments; the question is, what happened with the identities during this fast transformation in such a short time. In this work, I tried to exhibit my perspective on this question. 

The Persian rugs are known worldwide because of their tradition and quality; that is why I chose this as a recurring element. We see a deteriorated carpet presented at the height of our eyes, uncomfortably making us face a second object that seems to be the cause of its damage. Construction materials can be recognized easily in this work, creating a brilliant analogy with the artist's childhood memories.