The Burden of Street
Mohadese Movahed
Aprl 11th – May 30th, 2025
earthbound (adjective)
Pronunciation: \ ˈərth-ˌbau̇nd \
The Burden of Street brings together paintings that depict contradictory compositions to provide distinct visual experiences exploring the complexities of our surrounding built environment. The element of the wall plays a significant role in this body of work as public sites for dwellers to engage with the political and social fabric of society. These paintings aim to explore the dichotomy of walls as both tools of control and platforms for resistance. They delve into how authorities use these walls to impose their ideologies and values upon the people, while also emphasizing the agency of dissidents who transform these spaces into channels of protest and expression. A diverse range of artistic techniques and mediums, including collage, painting, drawing, and graffiti, are used to create satirical and ironic situations that reference the deep dualities, disparities, and hypocrisies inherent in ruling systems.
