Terra Incognita, Grypho Carpet, Hand Knotted In Wool, 200kpi, Faberhama

In some areas of the world, barriers and borders divide populations, pointing out differences, be they national, cultural or social. Along the same boundary line two distinct identities coexist, but without the possibility of exchange and interaction.If we followed the boundary line to its end, what could we find? What would happen if that line, instead of separating, became an element of continuity between two identities that belong to each other? The nomadic tribes that crossed the heart of Asia, came often across the white fossils of large prehistoric animals that emerged from the red earth, exposed to the elements. The various reports of travellers have over time interpreted the form of these remains in an imaginative way, describing a beast with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle: Grypho, a legendary creature responsible for guarding mines and treasures. The dual nature of the carpet manifests itself in the lion's mantle, knotted with golden hues, in opposition to the eagle's plumage, characterized by tufts of dark wool. Following the lines carved into the carpet, the two parts gradually merge into one another, surrounding and protecting the central brass element. Where terrestrial animals and creatures of the heavens meet, the carpet becomes a bridge between two worlds.