The Power of Costume explores the ways power is embodied, performed, and remembered. Through mushroom-headed portraits of historical figures, the series examines the legacies of influence, ideology, and authority, transforming familiar icons into symbols of decay, renewal, and the enduring consequences of human ambition.
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The Weight of Costume
Size: 36” x 48”
The Weight of Costume is a mushroom replaces the face of a historical figure, transforming a symbol of authority into one of decay and renewal. The work explores the fragile nature of power and the lasting weight of the identities we inherit, perform, and leave behind.
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Garden of Consequence
Size: 24” x 20”
Garden of Consequence is a portrait of power transformed by time, where influence, memory, and consequence spread like an unseen garden beneath the surface.
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Unarmed
Size: 20” x 24”
Unarmed is a meditation on moral courage, suggesting that the most enduring forms of power often arrive unarmed.
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— Somaya Etemad