Original artwork description:

"The Lost Nobility in the Swiftly Passing Time"

In his works, Jamaleddin Toomajnia experiences a deep inner conflict as he searches for traces of the past within the rapidly flowing time. While the passage of time shapes his emotions and thoughts, the innovations of technology have a profound impact on human relationships and values. This transformation has created a void in the artist's soul; the observation of lost values as he oscillates between the nobility of the past and the uncertainty of the future fills him with great sorrow.

The artist uses horse figures to express his inner journey and the complex emotions he feels towards change. The horse, having been a symbol of freedom, power, and elegance for centuries, has become a being that resists change and represents a deep-rooted past in the artist's eyes. By transforming the horse figure into a toy in his works, the artist criticizes the loss of nobility in the new age and the reduction of values to mere playthings. The horse figure, as a symbol of a journey carrying the traces of the past, reflects the conflicts within the artist's inner world.

Jamaleddin brings together the lament of traditional values lost in the modern world on his canvas. He depicts deep emotional turmoil with monotonous colors, linear forms, and textures, offering viewers a space for contemplation. As a product of the artist's deep introspection, these works invite viewers on their own emotional journeys.

Materials used:

Mixed Media on canvas

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