NOMADS OF PERSIA delves into the rich traditions and history of endangered Iranian nomadic tribes — the Bakhtyari and the Qashqai — drawing a parallel between the instability of their contemporary existence and the artist’s own experience of exile. Forced to flee Tehran with his family after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, FarmanFarmaian pays homage to a complex and often overlooked aspect of Persian cultural heritage while reflecting on themes of displacement, resilience, and identity.