Flowers 

Javad Hamidi composed this untitled painting, "Flowers," with oil paint and an eye toward the interplay between the figure and still life. Immediately striking is the muted palette, which evokes a sense of quiet contemplation. The figure, draped in somber hues, merges with the backdrop, allowing the vibrant flowers to punctuate the scene. The artist's brushstrokes are deliberate, structuring form and texture, while the composition places the flowers and the figure in a dynamic balance. The semiotic richness of the painting lies in its destabilization of traditional still life. The inclusion of the figure disrupts the expected, infusing the painting with a human element that transcends mere representation. Hamidi uses these visual elements not only to depict but to question, inviting us to reflect on our perceptions of space, objects, and the human form. The painting becomes an exercise in seeing, a reevaluation of how we construct meaning.