Hybrid Calendar
2016–2018
Installation with light projection made of plexiglas and lights

Calendars are often guided by the cycles of the moon or the sun. In Iran, three different formats are used to date time. The first format is in Farsi, denoting the Persian date that comes from the official calendar of Iran; it is determined by astronomical calculations and observations of the sun derived from ancient predecessors in the region. The second is in Arabic, representing the Islamic calendar, which serves as the basis for many ceremonies and holidays. It is based on the lunar rhythm. The third is in Latin script, representing the Gregorian calendar, which is used for international relations and communication. It is a more modern, rule-based solar calendar and is generally seen as less accurate than the observation-based Persian calendar. Sina Fakour brings attention to these three different formats through his interactive light installation Hybrid Calendar. Visitors may switch between the three different layers, either avoiding or allowing their superposition. For Sina Fakour, who grew up in Iran facing three different temporal and cultural realities, the moon and the sun are both in the sky. He maintains that his identity is most accurately expressed through the merging of the three calendars.