Carpet Design (Updated over a year ago)

Carpet design plans in black, white and red. Designs use Persian-inspired textures and patterns, but also include HIV DNA.

Information

Identifier: hushidarm-00026
Creator: Hushidar Mortezaie
Story: The inclusion of the DNA strands into the design connects with the artist’s relationship to a world deeply damaged by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Those affected were essentially treated as societal door mats— as rugs, so to speak, deteriorating under the foot of a country unwilling to do something about the disease.
Family Name: Mortezaie
Place of Settlement: Los Angeles, CA
Type: Illustration
Language: English