Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago

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Explore the interplay between word and image in this new acquisition by Pouran Jinchi inspired by medieval Persian poet and polymath Omar Khayyam. Listen now to hear more about this contemporary artist’s exploration of classical Persian calligraphy through a deconstruction of Khayyam’s verses into single letters, which then transform into a brilliant composition of form and color.

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