
Firi Rahman Sri Lankan , b. 1990
Pandemonium, 2024
Ink on Paper
65cm x 45cm (x9)
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Soaring up against the sky like a maelstrom, Rahman’s leitmotif of birds fly across uncharted routes seeking nameless destinations in Rahman’s nine-part drawing Pandemonium, essaying the uncertainty that accompanies journeying...
Soaring up against the sky like a maelstrom, Rahman’s leitmotif of birds fly across uncharted routes seeking nameless destinations in Rahman’s nine-part drawing Pandemonium, essaying the uncertainty that accompanies journeying through unknown roads. The series draws from the artist's observation of parakeets in the Parisian skies. Introduced along the routes of luxury trade as exotic species, they have come to inhabit the foreign landscapes of Europe. Removed from their natural habitats these creatures are slowly adapting to new environments, but as their populations increase they are being viewed as invasive and a threat to local fauna. They are refugees in a foreign land much like those who have left their loved one and familiar habitat, carrying dreams and hopes for a better life.
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