You Broke It, But It Had Roots

Year : 2015
Dimension : 50 × 74 × 10 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 3780 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, wooden frame, hand-finished
Technique : Conceptual sculpture using root-like forms and organic structure within a frame

Description: This sculpture is a metaphorical portrait of fracture and resilience. A suspended wooden form appears fragmented within a frame, yet from within it, root-like limbs emerge—resembling hands rising in defiance. The title *You Broke It, But It Had Roots* suggests that while violence may damage the surface, it cannot erase the deeper spirit of resistance and survival.