Art is said to be representation of world in the frame of artist’s gaze. The World, in established perception, long before we existed and in an invisible expanse, has been witness to perpetual confrontation of the good and the evil. Divinities, Demons, The Devil and Angels, all appear in myths to paint the picture of this never ending contest in the collective memory of we the mortals. This series of works aims to challenge this preconceived notion.

Akvan, Angra Mainyu  and Zahhak, the everlasting symbols of decay and destruction, are not recalled from the world of myth, here the artist aims to display hidden aspects of her soul, and to attach them to the final object. The Demons of artist appear from the saturated tunnels of the unconsciousness of the artist, from her inner depths. They speak of fears and pains, of a great loss. On one hand these statues depict the sinister male myths and on the other side portray female characteristics. A paradox that under scrutiny reveals the unique approach and gaze of the artist, in contrast to the aforementioned perceptions. The dark aspects of femininity in the work of artist is far more personal to be representation of myth. More than anything they recall the inception of myths. These deformed bodies in their silence and tranquility cry out that the myths are not forever, the divinities and demons, the good and the evil, light and darkness, despite what we believe are not celestial. Because of our existence, they have been ripped through our fears and sufferings: raised from within our flesh, blood and pulse. Myth is no more an allegorical reality, but it is a reality created by us, a manifestation of the beauty and splendor of creation and arts ability to depict that creation.

Ali Reza Ghani