TO BECOME A TREE

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In To Become a Tree, Farhad Abdi distills form and meaning into a deeply contemplative visual language. Through assertive black lines, earthy tonalities, and reduced, tree-like forms, he creates a quiet space where abstraction becomes symbolic and emotional resonance replaces literal representation. The works are rooted in both personal and universal experience—inviting reflection on resilience, transformation, and presence.

Farhad’s intuitive use of colour, coupled with his minimalist approach, allows each line and hue to carry emotional weight. The absence of leaves and branches intensifies the focus on structure and stillness—trees here are not just subjects, but vessels of breath, endurance, and silent change. Positioned between the symbolic and the corporeal, his forms evoke both landscape and the human body, reminding us that growth often happens unseen.

Zahra Habibizad