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Farzin AzarmMetamorphosis
We see an inverted and faceless body, stripped of identity, in the image. A
crucified body, suspended in a timeless space, seemingly taking flight. I
perceive this image not about the figure itself, but about the process of
metamorphosis of images in the course of reproduction, redefinition, and
dissemination. This figure no longer functions as a historical document but
stands in an intermediary state: neither fully memory nor fully present. Here,
the image no longer carries a specific narrative; instead, it itself becomes a
story of change, erosion, and transformation of meaning in an endless cycle of
reproduction. The identity of this fallen figure no longer belongs to a
specific individual but, through the process of manipulation and
representation, has become a collective symbol—a sign of bodies that throughout
history, in real or virtual battles, have fallen to the ground.
