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Artworks
Arghavan Khosravi
What Grows Beyond, 2025Acrylic on canvas over shaped wood panels97 x 126 cm
38 x 49 1/2 in'This work began with a Shahnameh manuscript depicting the mythical bird Simorgh. I transformed the tree rising from the rocky formation into the central structure of the painting, surrounded by..."This work began with a Shahnameh manuscript depicting the mythical bird Simorgh. I transformed the tree rising from the rocky formation into the central structure of the painting, surrounded by a body-shaped golden cage and partitioned glass enclosures. The branches continue to grow beyond both, suggesting resilience and the persistence of life and agency despite attempts to contain it."
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