
by Zia Forogh
“The Tulip Festival of Mazar” tells the story of a vanished spring. Once, red tulips adorned the city, bringing people together and celebrating love and life. Today, the red fields on the canvas stand for both — the blossoms of joy and the blood that has been shed. The green at the edges whispers of hope and renewal. This work is a quiet remembrance and a promise: the tulips will bloom again.