Aman Aheer
Cockeye, 2022
Oil on Burlap
46 x 30 cm
In an earlier work, Aman Aheer explores social division and oppression through the metaphor of the chicken headed to slaughter. In a close up depiction of a chicken's face, Aheer...
In an earlier work, Aman Aheer explores social division and oppression through the metaphor of the chicken headed to slaughter. In a close up depiction of a chicken's face, Aheer locates a sense of universality in the vulnerability and pathos of this animal figure. The bird's brilliantly rendered black eye contains a near-celestial quality, signalling the type of depth and spirit found in those most discarded by society.
Courtesy of Rajiv Menon Contemporary
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