Sometimes, over the past two years, Pooya has been experimenting with Photoshop and Illustrator brushes during his solitary moments, creating various designs. He by no means considers himself a painter, yet this kind of work brings him a sense of calm. And when he finishes a piece, he often tells himself, “It’s not too bad, actually.”
His designs are abstract and expressively naive, and when one looks at them closely, philosophy pulses through them.
The title of this painting is Universe, inspired by Thales’ philosophy, which identifies water as the arche or the fundamental element. The painting incorporates existential elements, including fish, the color blue representing the material world, and white and red shapes symbolizing the spiritual realm.
Another painting, Existence on the Nose, appears influenced by nostalgic elements such as parents, a childhood home, and a road.
Child and the Sun is another painting by this poet and writer, in which the child appears to throw a piece of itself towards the sun, with a symbol of a pet dog above its head.
Woman on the Road to Truth is another work by this author and poet, published on his Instagram. Here again, the motif of the road—a recurring symbol in his work—can be observed.
Childhood is another amateur piece shared on the writer’s personal page. The artwork depicts a black figure lying down, with a little girl standing above him and a little boy below him. The boy is holding the man’s head to prevent him from falling, while the girl walks above. Inside both the boy and the girl, there are shapes resembling fish, symbolizing life. From between the man’s legs, a small black devil rises to the sky, symbolizing lust.
Woman in the Circle of Pretense is another work in which the figure of a woman is depicted in a sinister and eerie manner. This painting strongly recalls the dark dreamlike imagery found in The Gravestone With Identical Dates.
Another amateur and digital painting by this poet and writer is titled Now Purgatory. It is a chaotic, childlike artwork in which a black bird symbolizes death.
