Living chronology

Timeline

Childhood

First drawings

The beginning of a long record of observation, narrative and symbolic thinking.

2017

Mountain Fortress

The earliest dated work in the launch archive.

Adolescence

Historical and architectural studies

Cities, soldiers and emblems become recurring subjects.

University

Political science and historical research

Power, identity, institutions and civilization gain a deeper framework.

Present

The Mahdiar Archive begins

Preservation, scanning, cataloguing and publication of thousands of works begins.