Siamak Filizadeh: The Golden Calf: The Room

All of these images, collages, individuals, and scenes stem from my own sense of confusion. Through this series I aim to convey my feelings of disconnection and bewilderment, inviting viewers to engage with these narratives and ponder: do you share in my confusion? The overlapping layers and concurrent narratives in these montages are not mere fantasies or legends but rather reflections of our contemporary world. The tales within this project feel both distant and intimately close to me. Perhaps this is our very own Tehran. Oil guzzler, commander, saviour, clown – each represents my whimsical and imaginative connection with the city and society, i inhabit. It feels as though I can only exist by portraying the intricate, multifaceted layers of this worn out society. Have you felt the same disquiet as I do? Everything lies within these nuances: the grain of concrete walls, the hue of garments, flushed countenances, moments of dread and celebration, and the myriad of meticulously chosen and photographed miniatures. They coalesce to form a narrative. It’s not about a grand tale; these seemingly trivial details, which emerged from grand narratives, now tell stories suspended between reality and fiction, belonging neither here nor there.

My narrative is yet another chronicle of aspiring for the divine and facing its consequential curse.

This time, the tower stands tall. Its pinnacle is lost in the vast sky’s expanse, seemingly touching the divine. It even boasts a parking lot. God refrained from cursing or confounding languages on this occasion. Yet, even with a shared language, the city’s inhabitants found understanding each other elusive. . How might we escape this profound chasm? A golden pickaxe was forged to bring down the tower. A skyscraper teeming with offices and hubs for the commander, from where he relayed tales of his divine encounters. Will a redeemer emerge? The grand narrative is an illusion.’ this is the artist statement for the whole series I need to make it short for a narrative on one of his works. I’ve attached the work that I want to narrate on it.