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Selvedge #120

9 in stock

Selvedge #120

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Publisher Selvedge

$42.00

The term magic carpet is believed to have its roots in Persian and Arabian folklore, particularly in the collection of stories known as One Thousand and One Nights. These tales, compiled during the Islamic Golden Age, introduced the concept of a carpet that could defy the laws of gravity and transport individuals to distant lands, evoking a sense of wonder, freedom, and exploration.

Similar mystical carpets exist in Indian, Russian, Tibetan, and Chinese folklore, which invites us to ask: what’s so special about carpets that they have been given magical powers? In the words of co-editors Ginger Gregg Duggan and Judith Hoos Fox, “it is because the carpet is an object of daily use throughout cultures and across societal stratifications…that it offers an entry point for artists’ manipulations, reinterpretations, and new creations. It provides the context to merge past with present, serious history with pop culture, and stereotypically Eastern and Western ideologies.”

This issue of Selvedge highlights contemporary artists exploring the frugal craft of rag-rug making, digital interpretations, prayer rugs, flat-woven kilims traded across continents, tattie rugs from Shetland, and the prison rugs of Jaipur. Take a ride on Selvedge’s magic carpet.

9 in stock

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