Bahram KHALILOV
Money Faces Pre-Post series, multimedia installation, c prints 2007-2010
If it is the truth that the borders of countries are the scars of war; then, the money is its face. Money is a new idol of the new religion of prosperity. Some say they do not stink! It is not totally correct. Though, it is true that striving toward making money people's actions do so a lot more that the money itself, for money is simply paper and ink. The images which are presented on the currency surfaces usually reflect philosophy and goals of each country. At this point, money's worth is more than the nominal number. It caries the The value of the money is an illusion as people on their surface and their sayings or ideas. Only doings are actual. Only intentions are real. Are we not the value of the money with our intentions and actions or the money is the value of us? Do we value the money or it is us?!