Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Sara Naveed
Desire Line I: Wings
Painting
There is an irrationality that is ever-present in mourning; one must re-learn to exist in the world. "Desire Lines I: Wings" is part of a triptych that reflects the hazy desperation of seeking something that cannot be attained; an overwhelming fixation and a desire to be whole in the aftermath of loss. Grief is an ephemeral yet deathless bruise on the psyche.

Work by
Sara Naveed
Drawing and Painting
“My work is an attempt to process grief and the loss of my father not through direct confrontation, but using organic matter such as fossils and bones as a stand-in for the human body and emotional...” [More]
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