CC is the nickname of the artist Alireza Asbahi who was born in 1969 Tehran, into a large family. He attended school until the fifth grade, when his father died leaving him the responsibility of providing for the family. He found work in a in a clothing manufacturing company. His father had been a tailor, so textiles were in his blood. He collected kilims and crafts and sold them in the Jomeh Bazaar. In 1969, due to politics, the bazaar was closed, depriving him of his livelihood.
He bought a used sewing machine to repair old frayed and torn rugs. His first pieces were experiments with collaging and layering the weavings as he learned to master his machine. For subject matter he used the traditional Persian iconography of the Lion and the Sun, exploring its aesthetics and symbolism intertwined with ancient Persian history. His works are never decorative; they are rough and wild and have the feeling of drawings. He never lost respect for the process of the weaving itself, expressionistically mixing patterns pre-existing patterns and subtle colors, creating a new medium.
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