A Bond of Thorns

Year : 2018
Dimension : 90 × 52 × 17.5 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 1980 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Polished natural wood, metal chain, dual-tone finish, wall-mounted
Technique : Sculpting with polished natural wood to form two interwoven figures; applying dual-tone finish to emphasize relational duality; incorporating metal chain as a symbolic element of unbreakable connection. The wall-mounted design enhances the sense of suspension and emotional tension

Two interwoven forms, suspended in space—both bound and opposed; like two hands, two roots, or two people. Their bond is unbreakable, yet their struggle is evident. The contrasting colors and twisted forms evoke the tension between helping and hindering in human connection. *A Bond of Thorns* is a portrayal of human relationship, and of the self—where closeness wounds, and wounds connect.