Imagined Grandeur

Year : 2017
Dimension : 34.5 × 21 cm (Height × Depth)
Weight : 387 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : A seated figure on a cylindrical wood base, with an elongated, unnatural body, a short chain dangling from the side, and a gaze fixed forward
Technique : Sculpting with natural wood to create a seated figure with an elongated, unnatural body; using a cylindrical wooden base to convey outward stability and inner instability; and adding a short metal chain as a symbol of psychological constraint. The technique emphasizes the contrast between formal balance and conceptual emptiness

*Imagined Grandeur* reflects the illusion of power or wisdom. The figure, seemingly calm and composed, sits on an unstable edge, grounded in nothing. The dangling chain evokes mental constraints, while its gaze is fixed on an abstract future—a grandeur built in mind, but empty in essence.

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