Sassan Behnam Bakhtiar’s The Real Me series is a personal, powerful and acclaimed body of work that shines a contemporary light on the historical heritage of the artist’s native country, Iran.

The works are a contrasting geometrical collage of traditional tapestry set against the magnificent backdrop of historical Persian architecture. For Behnam Bakhtiar, every work from The Real Me series seeks to strike a balance between the art historical legacy of Persia and the political context that colours this region today.