Tyrant’s Tangle

Year : 2017
Dimension : 21.5 × 30 × 24 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 1560 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, black metal chain, gold chain, polished wood base with natural grain
Technique : Sculpting with natural, polished wood to create a branched and entangled form, incorporating metal chains in two colors—gold to signify wealth, black to represent power—as symbolic elements

A many-limbed figure clutches the ground, extending control over its surroundings, entangled in two types of chains: golden ones symbolizing wealth, and black ones signifying force. At its center, the figure itself is knotted—imprisoned by its own grip. *Tyrant’s Tangle* is a portrayal of one who sees themselves as absolute truth, seated atop power yet shackled by belief, wealth, myth, and self-deception. It is a critique of hollow dominance, autocratic authority, and the shared ruin of both the ruled and the ruler.