Burnt Synapses

Year : 2016
Dimension : 68 × 48 × 11 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 2100 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, charred wood, wooden frame
Technique : Conceptual wood sculpture using natural and charred wood, focusing on the confinement of the mind within imposed structures

A dense, knotted form resembling the human brain is trapped within a wooden frame. Part of it pushes beyond the frame’s border, yet the top is visibly charred. The frame is no protector—it is a prison for a mind attempting escape, at the cost of burning part of itself. This sculpture stands as a metaphor for a mind that won’t fit—and must burn to break free.