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BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
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BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED VIII', Woven carpets (top and back: Meshk Abad (Arak); bottom: Malayer. Embroidery with silk and thread, silkscreen print, screws, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED IX'. Woven carpets (top and back: Meshk Abad (Arak); bottom: Malayer. Embroidery with silk and thread, metal plates, old pen nibs and screws, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED VI'. Woven carpets (top and back: Meshk Abad (Arak); bottom: Malayer. Embroidery with silk and thread and old pen nibs, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED II'. Woven carpets (top and back: Afshar; bottom: Sarab Azarbayjan). Embroidery with silk and thread, old pen nibs, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED VII'. Woven carpets, embroidery with silk and thread, old pen nibs, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED V'. Woven carpets (top and back: Balootch; bottom: Farahan). Embroidery, old pen nibs, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED IV'. Woven carpets (top and back: Afshar; bottom: Sarab Azarbayjan). Embroidery, old pen nibs, 112 x 110 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
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BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'HER HAIR'
Felt and embroidery, 110 cm diameter, 2013
Felt and embroidery, 110 cm diameter, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'THE CYPRESS TREE'
Felt and embroidery, 110 cm diameter, 2013
Felt and embroidery, 110 cm diameter, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
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BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'PERSIAN FOR BEGINNERS'
Silk screen print on felt, silk thread , pen nibs, screws, 18 x 18 cm, 2013
Silk screen print on felt, silk thread , pen nibs, screws, 18 x 18 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'PERSIAN FOR BEGINNERS'
Silk screen print on felt, silk thread , pen nibs, screws, 18 x 18 cm, 2013
Silk screen print on felt, silk thread , pen nibs, screws, 18 x 18 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
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BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
Installation view

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'TICKER TAPE'
Felt strips and screws, 18 x 190 cm, 2013
Felt strips and screws, 18 x 190 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'TICKER TAPE' (detail)
Felt strips and screws, 18 x 190 cm, 2013
Felt strips and screws, 18 x 190 cm, 2013

BITA GHEZELAYAGH
'ANGRY BIRDS'
Installation of 70 felt embroidered balls, pebbles and old copper tray, 65 cm diameter, 2013
Installation of 70 felt embroidered balls, pebbles and old copper tray, 65 cm diameter, 2013
BITA GHEZELAYAGH: THE LETTER THAT NEVER ARRIVED
ROSE ISSA PROJECTS, LONDON
25 APRIL–24 MAY 2013
This is Bita Ghezelayagh’s second solo show at Rose Issa Projects, featuring a new body of work that explores the aesthetic and poetic qualities of traditional Middle Eastern and Persian carpets.
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