At the Karun Bank 2012

"At the Karun Bank" (2012) by Iranian artist Amin Aghaei depicts a group of figures perched atop a floating object, likely a boat, covered in a canvas sheet. The scene, rendered in a realistic style, is infused with a sense of surrealism. The figures' activities, ranging from playing music to posing for a photograph, suggest a moment of normalcy suspended in the air. Aghaei's work often explores themes of social commentary and contemporary life in Iran. This painting, with its juxtaposition of realism and the uncanny, invites viewers to contemplate the complexities of everyday life within a context of uncertainty.