A Bit, From the Heart

Year : 2017
Dimension : 39.5 × 29 × 9 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 2110 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood with raw texture, two contrasting pine cones atop the figure, a chain on the base and a smaller cone in front
Technique : Sculpting with raw-textured natural wood to convey honesty and simplicity in form; placing two contrasting pine cones atop the figure to symbolize internal conflict or limited means; and incorporating a metal chain and smaller cone on the base to balance emotional and symbolic weight

*A Bit, From the Heart* embodies the purity of generosity offered amid scarcity. The upright figure, humble in posture and adorned with symbolic contrast, offers its little—perhaps all it has—as a gesture of deep friendship. The raw wood, paired pine cones, and cold chain evoke the limits we live within, yet also the grace that emerges from them.

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