Grace in Deformation

Year : 2017
Dimension : Height 33 × Diameter 72 cm
Weight : 3600 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Polished natural wood, braided rope, finished surface
Technique : Figurative-abstract sculpture exploring identity loss and inner dignity

Description: This sculpture presents a distorted head—part human, part animal, eyeless and voiceless. Yet despite its altered form, it carries a sense of calm and innate grace. The wooden shape is rounded, subdued, and humble; the braided rope hair is unadorned, modest. The title *Grace in Deformation* suggests that even amid the collapse of identity, something noble may still remain.