Distant Side by Side

Year : 2017
Dimension : 28 × 24 × 18.5 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 416 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, two simplified human figures in parallel motion, a heavy chain in the foreground, faded and earthy wood texture
Technique : Sculpting with natural wood to create two simplified human figures in parallel motion, incorporating a heavy chain in the foreground as a symbolic element of societal pressure, and using a faded, earthy base texture to reinforce the sense of erosion and isolation

*Distant Side by Side* metaphorically represents human relationships in the modern world. Two figures walk parallel but disconnected, unaware of each other’s presence. The chain binding them to the ground is symbolic of external systems and pressures—holding people near but not together; sustaining a collective alienation.

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