Navid Azimi Sajadi's Fragmented 'Mater Ex Mater' at Studio la Linea Verticale
Navid Azimi Sajadi presents his solo exhibition 'Mater Ex Mater – Act I' at Studio la Linea Verticale in Bologna, highlighting an unfinished project shaped by geopolitical challenges. The exhibition includes handwoven carpets from the Mozafariyeh district of Tabriz, alongside ceramics, drawings, and preparatory sketches. Through symbols such as the cypress tree and five-pointed star, Sajadi delves into modern Iranian identity. The carpets, showcased as tapestries, feature ivory backgrounds intertwined with black and turquoise threads, illustrating hybrid figures. A ceramic installation from Palermo, created in 2020, displays circular discs connected by rusted chains. The title of the exhibition reflects a duality of mother and matter. Sajadi employs a slow, ritualistic weaving technique learned from Tabriz artisans. The exhibition is open from April 30 to June 4, 2026.
Key facts
- Navid Azimi Sajadi's solo exhibition 'Mater Ex Mater – Act I' is at Studio la Linea Verticale in Bologna.
- The project is incomplete due to geopolitical pressures preventing the artist from bringing all works out of Iran.
- Carpets were produced under Sajadi's supervision in the Mozafariyeh district of Tabriz, a UNESCO site.
- The exhibition includes ceramics from earlier cycles, drawings, and preparatory cartoons.
- Sajadi's work traces shared archetypes across Persian, Islamic, Byzantine, and Mediterranean cultures.
- A 2020 ceramic installation was created during a residency at the Castello della Zisa in Palermo.
- The turquoise glaze replicates the blue of 11th-century Iranian ceramic waste.
- The exhibition runs from April 30 to June 4, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Navid Azimi Sajadi
Institutions
- Studio la Linea Verticale
- Castello della Zisa
- UNESCO
- Juliet Art Magazine
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Teheran
- Iran
- Tabriz
- Mozafariyeh
- Palermo
- Nilo