Ambiguous Touch

Year : 2017
Dimension : 49.5 × – × 16 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 1100 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, polished finish, upright spiral form, painted cylindrical base
Technique : Sculpting with natural wood and a polished finish to form an upright spiral figure; using a painted cylindrical base to introduce visual and conceptual contrast; and shaping the top into a hand-like gesture to enhance the ambiguity of intent. The technique focuses on psychological suspension and symbolic expression of complex human relationships.

A spiraling, slender yet potent branch emerges from a cylindrical base, rising into a gesture that resembles a suspended hand—one whose intent remains unclear: aid or betrayal? *Ambiguous Touch* reflects the nature of relationships that are neither fully safe nor openly threatening. A sculpture about psychological tension, the fine line between trust and doubt, and the peril of connection in a world where motives are veiled.