The Head That Chose the Sky

Year : 2016
Dimension : 60 × 28 × 19 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 5000 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, rope, colored beads, stone base
Technique : Conceptual sculpture emphasizing sacrifice, liberation, and dynamic form

A standing body—yet incomplete. As if caught in the moment just after decapitation, it remains upright. Not bowed, but severed. This absence does not imply defeat, but rather a radical choice: freedom, even at the cost of life. The embedded rope texture speaks of wounds, bondage, and the transition toward release. Colorful beads encircle a neck that is no longer there—like a ceremonial collar or a farewell wreath. The Head That Chose the Sky captures the instant where will transcends the body. A surrender—not to force, but to conviction.