Tehran-born, Queens-raised artist Sara Rahbar weaves together hybrids of flags, saddle hostlers, Shiite self-flagellation whips, embroidery and artifacts from dusty bazaars. She explores sexual taboos in Iran, the struggle for tolerance in the US and the road to peace among all this war.
‘Long Live and Down With’ Flags
Tehran-born, Queens-raised artist Sara Rahbar weaves together hybrids of flags, saddle hostlers, Shiite self-flagellation whips, embroidery and artifacts from dusty bazaars. She explores sexual taboos in Iran, the struggle for tolerance in the US and the road to peace among all this war.