This piece depicts the homa, who is too proud of its status as a mythical bird. Its silhouette encases warm, bright colors to invoke his associations with royalty and auspiciousness. I placed references to these themes all over the bird: his tail feathers display speckling analogous to gold coins, his wings have burnt orange patterning […]
The heron is too enamored by the ocean to leave its side in order to pursue the Simorgh. The piece’s simple design encapsulates his single-minded obsession with the sea. He describes his love in terms of “jealous rage” and haunting the shore in desolation. His attachment to the ocean engulfs him, and so the sea […]
The Valley of Love is associated with abandoning the intellect in order to pursue the difficult journey to the divine. As a result, its palette is amorous, with deep, warm pinks characterizing the jagged rocks of the mountains and active lava glowing in bright reds, oranges, and yellows. Sparks in those same colors make the […]