The Chain Is Broken, Not the Bond

Year : 2017
Dimension : 25 × 11.5 × 29 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 800 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, metal chain, metal coin
Technique : Blending animalistic and human form to convey socio-psychological critique

A four-legged figure, with a broken chain beneath and a coin ahead, remains bowed rather than free. This sculpture speaks to the human condition through animal allegory—where physical freedom is achieved, yet the heart remains captive to desire. *The Chain Is Broken, Not the Bond* portrays a self-imposed captivity in a world dressed as liberation.