Mounir Fatmi’s Art Without Prejudice in Geneva and London

Fatmi’s work is a tussle between conflicting ideas and cultures. One of the most successful pieces in this show is Dripping on Persian Carpet which, approached from one angle, is a striking Persian rug. But look at it head on and it’s splattered with paint in an homage to Jackson Pollock. « People couldn’t believe I’d defaced such a lovely carpet, » Fatmi laughs. « But I like working on the border of things – a Persian carpet from Iran and an artist who in some way represents modern America. Having the two cultures just touching, as they often do, is interesting to me. »

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