Boom Series Mixed Media Sculpture

This exquisite mixed media sculpture from the 'Boom' series eloquently portrays the intricate volumes and explosive essence of human existence

  about this mixed media sculpture

The Boom Series is a captivating mixed media sculpture featuring bold bronze lips as the central form, with striking fiberglass explosion-like volumes protruding from them, adorned with intricate Persian motifs, flowers, and a rider at war.

This surreal combination of lips and dynamic protrusions evokes a sense of tension and movement, symbolizing the explosive power of communication and the ways in which words can ignite action or destruction.

This mixed media sculpture delves into the intricate relationship between silence, speech, and the impact of words in a world increasingly shaped by global crises.

Inspired by recent events, including pandemics, geopolitical unrest, and social upheavals, Rahanjam’s mixed media sculpture reflects the artist’s heightened awareness of human fragility and the profound influence of words.

The lips, decorated with Persian motifs, flowers, and a rider at war, contrast with the fiberglass volumes that erupt from them, representing the dual nature of communication: words can lead to constructive change or destructive consequences.

Central to Rahanjam's vision is the recognition of how words and communication not only shape perceptions but also initiate explosive movement, both metaphorically and physically. The fiberglass explosions emerging from the lips symbolize the powerful actions and outcomes that words set into motion, whether constructive or harmful.

Symbolism of Lips and Explosions: The bronze lips represent the point of origin for speech and silence, while the explosive forms suggest the paths that words create. This duality, where language either moves us forward or leads us to conflict, is a key theme in the series.

Persian Motifs and Flowers: Adorning the explosive volumes, these elements are rich with meaning, representing beauty, life, and the complexity of verbal communication. The motifs stand for creation and growth, while the rider at war symbolizes the conflict and intensity words can bring. Together, they highlight the artist’s heritage and the deep cultural ties within the work.

Fiberglass Volumes: The explosive forms introduce an unsettling yet powerful dynamic, suggesting that words have a life beyond their utterance. These forms, symbolizing movement and action, serve as a visual reminder of the consequences of speech, whether they lead to constructive progress or destructive outcomes.

about the artist

Sara Rahanjam is an Iranian sculptor born in 1984 in Lahijan, Iran. She graduated in Sculpture from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Tehran. Her practice spans bronze, fiberglass, and mixed media sculpture, often merging classical craftsmanship with contemporary conceptual language.

Her work has been widely exhibited across Iran and internationally, with solo exhibitions including Stranger 2024, and earlier presentations at Seyhoun Gallery and Etemad Gallery in Tehran. She has participated in more than 50 group exhibitions across Europe, the United States, and Asia.

Recent international presentations include exhibitions in Paris, London, Chicago, and San Francisco, as well as participation in major events such as the 5th Beijing Biennial and the Sculpture Biennial for Urban Space in Tehran.

Her sculptural language often explores women’s identity, social constraint, and emotional resistance within contemporary society. Through figurative bronze forms and symbolic compositions, she transforms personal and collective experience into poetic, sculptural narratives.

Rahanjam’s works are part of private and institutional collections internationally, reflecting her growing presence in contemporary sculpture and collectible design discourse.

Collection

View Sara Rahanjam's Dubai collection of available artworks here 

Copyright

This mixed media sculpture is one of a kind original therefore, all copyrights & reproduction rights are reserved by the artist