Zohrab Salam-zadehShepherd (2024)

‘Shepherd’ draws inspiration from a children’s poem that resonates with unexpected visual vibrancy: “The blue clouds in the sky are the shepherd’s blanket.” The line left a vivid impression on the artist, prompting this quietly surreal interpretation. In this composition, the shepherd rests among the clouds, their soft density transformed into a dreamlike bed that stretches across the mountain tops like a woven quilt. His figure is rendered in peaceful repose, staff by his side, and his loyal grey dog resting nearby.