Untitled 

Bahman Mohasses created this untitled oil painting which presents us with a striking figure set against a muted grey background. The color palette is restrained, dominated by subdued earth tones and ashen hues, evoking a somber mood. The figure is composed of elongated forms and stark lines, distorting conventional proportions. This distortion destabilizes traditional portraiture norms and invites a deeper reflection on form. Mohasses uses texture to add depth; impasto brushstrokes create a tactile quality, emphasizing the materiality of the paint itself. The composition, split between the figure and the stark, almost skeletal botanical element, creates a visual dialogue between the organic and the constructed. The interplay of form and texture encourages us to question fixed meanings and explore new perspectives. What we are left with is not a definitive statement, but an invitation to engage in an ongoing process of interpretation.