“Another face” includes sculptures based on war tools made in Iran around the 18th century.

With a historical look at the weapon manufacturing industry in Iran, it can be seen that decorations have been an inseparable part of this industry, which has evolved as a tradition over the centuries.

The best examples of this industry can be found in the Safavid period, which has influenced the tradition of making these weapons in later periods.

It is also possible to see similarities between the tradition of making these objects and the decorations used in them in Iran and its surrounding lands, including India.

But apart from the historical investigation of these objects, what drew our attention to them more than anything else is the decorative and aesthetic aspects used in these weapons.

It is true that the amount of decorations used and the precious objects used also refer to the status and dignity of the owners of these weapons, but it is as if the creators of these beautiful objects tried to use their art, the violence that is the inseparable nature of these objects. can be embellished and reduced from it. It is as if their art and culture overcome even the violence of war. This feature has always been visible in our history and culture.

In this collection, we have tried to remove their violence by focusing on the decorative parts of these tools, and from the hearts of these weapons, which have been tools for creating separation, hatred and destruction, we have pulled out objects that have their power from They get culture and art.