Resurrection

Oil on glossy cardboard · 24 × 36 inches

In “Resurrection”, a monumental phoenix rises from a turbulent ground, wings arched while its body dissolves into a torrent of red. This cascading flow evokes blood as much as fire, transforming myth into lived reality. Rebirth is not a miracle—it is a wound.

The glossy surface amplifies pigment movement, creating vein-like striations that suggest circulation rather than flame. Renewal appears organic and costly, born of sacrifice rather than transcendence. The traditional purifying fire is replaced by lifeblood, shifting the narrative from inevitability to accountability.

Drawing on Persian symbolism of the Simorgh or Ghoghnoos, the painting reframes resurrection through a modern historical lens. The ascent carries memory; resilience does not erase trauma. Myth becomes testimony—renewal achieved only through endurance, loss, and ethical reckoning.