Some of the ideas that I am struggling with ( I )

My approach to the works is derived from my background, which means I would like to use Persian art and literature as much as it will be needed.

■ Option one: Making a book by using Persian traditional lay outs and patterns (including tiles, carpets, potteries, etc) and Persian symbols in a new way. In the traditional way of book making in Iran artists have used different forms for lay out. They also have written some parts of books (e.g. their titles) using calligraphy which make books much more beautiful. Pages of these books usually have great deal of decorations and illuminations which are combinations of gold and silver with bright colours (Tazhib). Even in some examples artists have used letters to make pictures like tree or lion. There are similarities between some of the illustrations of these books and the pattern on tiles or carpets which could be a subject for working on. If I take this issue as my subject then my research would be working on the history of lay out and patterns. The meaning of a symbol could be searched in the context of history, culture and its environment.

For an introduction to Tazhib (Illuminations), Calligraphy and Carpet see (*)