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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Farhad Ahrarnia, Like a Prayer, no. 4, 2023-24

Farhad Ahrarnia b. 1971

Like a Prayer, no. 4, 2023-24
Sermeh-doozi, Sermeh-embroidery, imitation gold and silver threads, decorative pearls
57 x 42 x 2 cm
22 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 3/4 in

Framed Dimensions:
59 x 44 x 4.5 cm
23 1/4 x 17 3/8 x 1 3/4 in
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Like A Prayer uses an intricate Iranian fabric, Termeh, همرت, with Haring-inspired embroidered motifs, [using the ancient technique of Sermeh Embroidery, [يزودهمرس]- surreally deformed bodies and references to cutting, alludes...
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Like A Prayer uses an intricate Iranian fabric, Termeh, همرت, with Haring-inspired embroidered motifs, [using the ancient technique of Sermeh Embroidery, [يزودهمرس]- surreally deformed bodies and references to cutting, alludes to the 1989 track by Madonna, one of the singer’s most iconic, if controversial, singles.
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Farhad Ahrarnia, 'No Scheherazade', 14 December 2024 - 28 January 2025
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