Hunt for Paradise: Court Arts of Iran, 1501–1576

Asia Society / 2003–2004

View through successive arched gallery openings. — 01 / 10Perry Hu

a. thabo fabricated and installed Hunt for Paradise at Asia Society with South Side Design & Building. Designed by Perry Hu, the exhibition brought together carpets, manuscripts and decorative arts from Safavid Iran.

Carpet display case framed by the gallery’s arched structure. — 02 / 10Perry Hu

Gallery view with carpet case and wall-mounted works. — 03 / 10Perry Hu

Arched exhibition partitions and inset displays. — 04 / 10Perry Hu

Display cases and framed works across the gallery. — 05 / 10Perry Hu

Central object display with carpet and framed works beyond. — 06 / 10Perry Hu

Object and manuscript display within an arched niche. — 07 / 10Perry Hu

Large wall-mounted carpet with gallery seating. — 08 / 10Perry Hu

Carpet display with a foreground object case. — 09 / 10Perry Hu

Angled carpet mount and adjacent wall display. — 10 / 10Perry Hu

Credits

Exhibition design: Perry Hu
Fabrication / Installation: South Side Design & Building
Images: Perry Hu