This collection entitled “Eyes and borqes” shows the conflict between two generations of women in the region. A unique feature of this collection is the use of world Famous Painting painter instead of traditional motifs borqe. This shows its anthropological characteristics women life in Persian Gulf. On the other hand it can be found from traditional motifs borqe, a person who uses borqe, where he inhabits, single or married, young or old. In this collection there is white paper borqe which is the narrator of women’s life by using paintings. Borqe is a subculture that has inference of its own. Combining this cover with the dialogue large modern painting causes inconsistency in this artwork which makes the third reading in the minds of the audience.

Borqe is a Mask which some women from Hormozgan have been using it.  The reasons for using this mask are protecting skin from the sun, visual communication with people; follow Hejab, anonymity on the job, such as Colportage and also it is used for beauty and ornament. Although today use the Borqe among women in southern Iran are less than before but its position has been recorded as the symbol of the culture of the inhabitants of the Persian Gulf.

Curator: Shakeh A. Petrossian

Armenian Center for Contemporary Experimental Art, 2015