Like a stone in the throat of the earth. Always, those who find their ab-" sence necessary in such images are outright thieves, not only condemned to non-existence but also more than ever yearning for a secondary mean- ing that leads the tragedy of temptation from the viewer's interpretation to a reading that is arduous and demanding. Where catastrophe is considered an intimate matter, allowing it to take root in the heart of society, the desire to distance oneself and escape becomes an involuntary drive. There will be no escape from the erased persona, and this futile gaze continually pulls us toward the volcano of sorrow..."to the glory of repetition

Azadeh Shahriarifar

Spring 2025