Becoming Smoke and Ash
մուխ ու մոխիր ըլլալ
mukh u mokhir @llal
Roses wilt and wither, romance dwindles and fades, fires die down and snuff out. The spirit of the flaming rose does the same. At the end of the yearly cycle, looking weary and wrinkled, Vartahan ritually enters the flame, becoming smoke and ash. As the embers cool, the greyed remains coalesce into a small, crystalline rose shape. Soon it begins to grow in size, slowly rising into the air, gaining vibrancy and color as it ascends. Eventually it blossoms, revealing Vartahan in the form of a young child, ready to cause mischief anew.
Dimensions: 14” x 72”
Material Composition: Silk, Rayon
Fabrication Crew: Levon
մուխ ու մոխիր ըլլալ
mukh u mokhir @llal
Roses wilt and wither, romance dwindles and fades, fires die down and snuff out. The spirit of the flaming rose does the same. At the end of the yearly cycle, looking weary and wrinkled, Vartahan ritually enters the flame, becoming smoke and ash. As the embers cool, the greyed remains coalesce into a small, crystalline rose shape. Soon it begins to grow in size, slowly rising into the air, gaining vibrancy and color as it ascends. Eventually it blossoms, revealing Vartahan in the form of a young child, ready to cause mischief anew.
Dimensions: 14” x 72”
Material Composition: Silk, Rayon
Fabrication Crew: Levon
մուխ ու մոխիր ըլլալ
mukh u mokhir @llal
Roses wilt and wither, romance dwindles and fades, fires die down and snuff out. The spirit of the flaming rose does the same. At the end of the yearly cycle, looking weary and wrinkled, Vartahan ritually enters the flame, becoming smoke and ash. As the embers cool, the greyed remains coalesce into a small, crystalline rose shape. Soon it begins to grow in size, slowly rising into the air, gaining vibrancy and color as it ascends. Eventually it blossoms, revealing Vartahan in the form of a young child, ready to cause mischief anew.