Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi (Iran, Tehran, 1979)Ma, 2024 Mixed media, acrylic painting on canvas, Balochi needlework ...

Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi (Iran, Tehran, 1979)Ma, 2024 Mixed media, acrylic painting on canvas, Balochi needlework with mirror embroidery70 x 80 cm
Mahmoud Saleh Mohammadi is a multidisciplinary artist. Today he lives between Milan and Antwerp. In a series of online interviews, Mohammadi has explained his artistic vision and the main elements of his practice. An essential role is played by colours and, above all, by the light, which is considered as important as a spiritual element. In his work he also pours his interest in philosophy, poetry, Sufism, human history and Oriental traditions.By juxtaposing oriental carpets with recycled material found in a western city, the artist creates a sort of union, a dialogue between two very different worlds, which perhaps in the end are not even so different, since the human beings with their strengths and weaknesses are always at the centre of all aspects of life. In ‘Ma’ the Balochi needlework with mirror embroidery become the focus on the canvas. The perfection of the motif and the symmetry is emphasized by the plain background. The word ‘Ma’ can be interpreted through two different traditions, respectively the Buddhist and Japanese ones. In both cases, the word can be translated as interval, space, pause or void, but a void full of meanings. In this work, the artist intends to represent a non-space in a timeless moment. The eternity of a work of art is considered as a consequence of the reflection, thought, mental and spiritual journey undertaken by the artist to reach not only creation, but also life.