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paintings on canvas, signed photographs of street murals, and corresponding original drawings.During the past decade, his work has been
appearing on the busy streets and back alleys of Tehran, with occasional forays into other cities
So far, he has produced several hundred murals
The city periodically paints over the murals, and Mirza Hamid paints more.Hamid uses only ancient red earth as his medium, the exact same
buildings chosen with a keen eye, both historic and modern architecture, and takes us to the seed of our desire for art
all the eras of human history, it has been incorporated in various forms
Moving forward through time, it became a symbol for life after death, where the deceased were covered in red earth to help usher them to the
generously gifts this wisdom to whomever uses it, whether it iss on an ancient ceramic; or on a mummified Egyptian Pharaoh; or in the
running through September 5.Photo: A photo by Morvarid Khalilzad shows a mural by Mirza Hamid.MMS/YAW
