Tethered to the stuggle

Amir Taba | Stand : F04

This painting started with a simple question: what if the chair and the person sitting in it slowly became one?

In Tethered to the Struggle, the figure is both human and object—caught in a moment where support turns into something restrictive. The chair, once a place of rest, begins to grow into the body, or maybe the body is adapting to the chair. It's not clear who’s changing whom.

The work reflects on the quiet, ongoing struggles we all face—pressures we adapt to without always realizing it. Sometimes what holds us up can also hold us back.

The interpretation is open. Some may see resilience, others might see surrender. It’s simply a moment of tension—between stillness and change, form and identity.

• Art Style: Expressive/Surreal
• Art Medium : Acrylic on Canvas
• Size and orientation: Vertical
• Dimensions (cm): Height- 100.00, Width- 150.00, Depth- 7.00
• Colour: Charcoal, Rosy brown, Air Force blue, Gray, Roze quartz
• Price: AED 26000