Articulations of the Self 10 2015

Amir Baradaran’s 'Articulations of the Self 10' presents a delicate world in muted tones, achieved with linear precision. I imagine Baradaran, with their focused intensity, patiently layering these elements. The repeated framing of the canvases suggests a kind of echo—one's self-image refracted through the lens of perception and presentation. I'm curious about the ghostlike figures at the edges, perhaps witnesses or maybe even stand-ins for the artist themselves. The process seems so meticulous, almost architectural, yet those sketchy lines suggest something more intuitive. Baradaran's approach reminds me of artists like Robert Rauschenberg, who also combined various mediums to explore themes of identity and representation. But where Rauschenberg used collage and found objects, Baradaran's language is one of layering and repetition. It's like we’re invited into a private conversation about the nature of self, framed within the endless possibilities of how we see and interpret the world around us. And that's a dialogue that never really ends, does it?