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| “Palimpsest: Tree of Life/Carl Birky” is a memorial tribute to my late father, who was a sociology professor. For several decades he wrote research and class notes on 3”x5” index cards. Since many of these cards were written while we lived in Iran for two years, I decided to superimpose the pattern of a Persian rug that he purchased on the note cards, family photos and other memorabilia. The rug pattern is called “The Tree of Life”, a fitting metaphor for my father’s life and his family tree. In this piece, the cards, photos, memorabilia, and painted rug pattern create a palimpsest of several layers. | |||
