Heartnest

Year : 2016
Dimension : 32 × 17.5 cm (Height × Depth)
Weight : 5100 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Burnt and polished natural wood, bird-like inner form, polished finish
Technique : Sculpting with burnt and polished natural wood to create a dark, aged trunk encasing a smooth, bird-like inner form. The technique emphasizes contrast between outer harshness and inner calm, using opposing textures and inward-focused form to express themes of refuge, tenderness, and quiet hope within darkness.

A dark, burnt trunk cradles a light, bird-like form within it—serene and still. *Heartnest* is a sculpture of hidden tenderness inside darkness, of safety born not of power, but of love. The bird rests within the shadow—not to fly, but simply to be.

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