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Morteza
Ahmadvand
If
you
take
a
wristwatch,
disassemble
the
numbers,
hour
and
minute
hands;
meanwhile
removing
the
lug
ends
attached
to
the
strap,
what
do
you
end
up
with?
What
remains
is a
bezel,
a
watch
face
with
a
delicate
sweep
second
hand
inside
which
constantly
announces
the
passing
of
time
in
sync
with
our
heartbeats.
Morteza
Ahmadvand's
most
recent
piece
entitled
"becoming"
is
neither
a
watch
nor
a
hand,
yet
it
relates
to
us
the
passing
of
time
from
a
much
deeper
perspective,
to
put
it
more
accurately,
another
dimension
altogether,
known
as
the
'pacific
dynamism
of
change'.
In
this
piece,
a
cube
is
shown
gradually
transforming
into
a
sphere,
yet
these
shapes
are
not
mere
geometrical
forms.
They
each
communicate
different
messages;
one
signifies
permanence
while
the
other
denotes
transience
and
movement.
In
answer
to
the
question
that
should
arise:
"is
it
important
to
know
the
intention
of
the
artist
and
what
he
was
thinking
while
making
the
art-piece?"
In
my
opinion,
it
is
unnecessary.
At
times,
the
oblivious
artist
presents
ideas
that
unintentionally
impact
the
viewer.
The
perceptions
and
thoughts
of
the
viewer
and
artist
are
not
necessarily
one
and
the
same.
Most
artists
do
not
have
a
prescription
or
manual
for
understanding
their
work
and
most
likely
leave
the
interpretation
for
the
viewer
to
decide.
You
also,
might
have
your
own
personal
understanding
of
this
particular
piece.
Have
you
ever
wondered
about
the
fact,
that
cubes
and
spheres
are
not
actually
visible
in
nature
and
their
existence
is
only
apprehensible
through
human
thought
and
creation?
Can
the
fact
that
the
presence
of a
figure
is
discerned,
be
undermined?
Does
the
ritual
representation
of
the
art
piece
not
hold
a
transcendental
meaning
to
it?
In
the
midst
of
the
dark
silence
of
this
installation
or
the
artists
work
scene,
do
we
not
feel
ourselves
in
the
presence
of a
force
surpassing
our
regular
mundane
feelings?
If
the
answers
to
all
of
these
questions
are
affirmative,
then
the
artist
is
responsible
for
an
unforgettable
piece
of
work.
This
particular
piece
itself
is
not
a
lot
different
from
a
magic
act!
A
cube
changes
itself
into
a
sphere
right
before
the
spectators’
very
eyes.
What
the
illusionist
does
is
not
real
for
in
truth
he
manipulates
the
sight
and
mind
of
the
audience,
fooling
them
or
"making
an
ass"
out
of
them
so
to
speak,
for
the
rule
of
deception
involved,
reinforces
a
sense
of
mistrust
in
the
viewer
towards
the
illusionist.
Yet
Morteza's
piece
gives
us
the
notion
that
it
has
an
underlying
purity
and
honesty
within
it;
to
put
it
briefly,
the
art-piece
is a
mirror
to
existence,
truth,
time
and
last
but
not
least,
the
continuity
of
change.
Kamran
Diba
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