Garment of the Soul captures the fleeting moment of emotional attachment to my motherland, Iran. The installation embodies state of liminality that arises from memories and attachment that span geographical and cultural distances. The work represents my diasporic being drawn from Rumi's poetry, based on the gnostic concept of human existence in three layers that form my painting installation: “Body or Form” appears through Australian red sand and fabric, evoking presence in Australia. The triangular oil painting hanging at the centre represents “Soul or Meaning,” recalling Iranian architectural memories such as blue dome tilework. “Spirit or Unseen” is marked by the V-shaped cut in the background layer.

Untitled

Untitled explores my feeling of longing to Iran in response to Rumi's poetry, based on the gnostic concept of human existence in the Sufi triad of - Body or Form - Soul or Meaning and Spirit or Unseen. The painting depicts the transient oscillation between body and soul born from the soul’s restlessness and longing to reunite with its source of desire.