Enchained Soil

Year : 2015
Dimension : 26 × 26 × 7.5 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 1653 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, metal chain, mixed media
Technique : Mixed media technique utilizing aged, cracked natural wood to form a worn body embedding the outline of a homeland, combined with a descending metal chain that evokes the presence of captivity and constraint. The use of raw and symbolic materials bridges historical memory with internalized struggle.

A cracked and aged wooden mass holds the shape of Iran within, draped by a metal chain cascading down its body. *Enchained Soil* is a visual lament—a nation that has endured, but not escaped captivity. The chain over the land becomes a symbol of constraints, not only imposed from the outside, but rooted deep within the body of its own people.