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Darius Yektai
Broken Vessels

2022

$21,850
£16,595.61
€19,087.99
CA$30,528.73
A$34,042.99
CHF 17,762.18
MX$417,720.34
NOK 226,084.28
SEK 214,209.94
DKK 142,460.73
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About the Item

In Broken Vessels, Yektai continues to blur the edges of painting and sculpture. Recently he discovered that his father’s, Manoucher Yektai’s now empty studio was broken into, and the only remaining items, two vases were smashed by the vandals. Yektai keeps unexpectedly introducing broken pottery into his work, and this created an opportunity to bring something from his father’s studio directly into his work. The scattered fragments affixed to the surface of this painting could be seen as a literal and symbolic nod to the immigrants’ “melting pot” experience. They also symbolize the fragility of the material plane, where our keepsakes are usually found. Yektai also drops a skull into the mix, reminding us of the fleeting nature of any life, surreptitiously bringing us into a contemporary version of the age-old Vanitas tradition. This heavy message is juxtaposed by the effervescent yellow background and reflective resin, exuding positivity. Carpe Diem!

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