Tezos

Quando a borboleta e a Estrela se encontram

Creator

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Description

"When I first saw this photograph by Peyman Naderi, I knew this was the one for our collaboration. The overall atmosphere in it was calming, bucolic and unsettling. When I read his biography and saw how he described the burnt factory, this passage came to mind immediately, and I wondered if this was at the same place. I was so interested in what he was saying and knew I had to incorporate his rich Persian background of Peyman in this image. He also explained that Julius Caesar was an inspiration in this photograph too, and I decided to give the figure a red toga similar to the ones he often was depicted wearing. 'Julius Caesar is known to have transformed Rome from a republic to an empire, grabbing power through ambitious political reforms. He is one of the most important figures of the period of the Roman Republic, being known for having great military and political skills.’ The Persian architecture from the 1500s to the 1800s, known as the early modern period, featured very unique architectural elements like the pointed arches, with the Persian arch being one of the most notable ones. The architecture makes use of abundant symbolic geometry, using pure forms such as circles and squares. Persia has a long history of scholarship that has created a rich culture of art, literature, poetry, music, cuisine, and architecture. The red is another element recurrent in my pieces. The name Brasil comes from a tree called Pau-Brasil, named thus because of its red colour, which resembled embers of fire. This tree has properties that made it the first truly valuable product in the period of assembly of the Portuguese colonial system. “Ibirapitanga” was the name used by the native indigenous, which means in the Tupi- Guarani language red wood. Finally, the sunflower is one of my favourite flowers, and I often portray it in my pieces. They have the characteristic of being heliotropic, meaning they rotate the stem positioning the flower towards the sun during the ripening phase. When the stem of the plant stops growing, the sunflower stands still towards the east until it dies.’ Several indigenous cultures see the sunflowers as a symbol of abundance, and many artists throughout history have given them unique spiritual meanings in their works. Sunflowers symbolise longevity, happiness and prosperity. At this moment in my life, this image is also a reminder to keep moving forward with grace. And as I finish this beautiful work with Peyman, after a long time without making a new piece, I feel like myself again. Obrigado." - I am the Astra