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CREATE A DETAILED STONE SCULPTURE WITH REALISTIC DECAY
Reza Sedghi breaks down the creation process for his 3D sculpture inspired by symbolic vanitas paintings
Traditionally, still-life vanitas paintings feature arrangements of symbolic objects, often portraying messages of death and decay
VANITAS: A PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN DEGENERATION
AUTHOR
Reza Sedghi
I’m a 3D character artist from Iran. I’ve been working in the industry for over eight years; sometimes I change mediums to explore the different aspects of art. lowrez.artstation.com
Icreated this 3D illustration titled ‘Vanitas: a Portrayal of Human Degeneration’ toexpress the idea of mankind at the peak of its civilization, with the knowledge it has acquired… yet mould, a symbol of corruption, destruction and extinction, has completely taken over our minds, causing it to fade into decay. Each of the assets in the image is used as a symbol to help the narration of the concept, in the style of ‘vanitas’ paintings. The candle on the right represents hope, but its light is fading, and the Apollo, which represents knowledge, prophecy and light, is buried and has lost its beauty.