Optimism hidden in oddities
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Oddities and hybrids — this is how Bita Fayyazi describes the sculptural pieces in her latest show, which is titled Obscure Stream of Life, But I'm Still Having My Afternoon Cuppa. The Iranian sculptor and installation artist has used various found materials, such as yarn, synthetic hair, cotton wool, wire mesh, needles, chimney hoods, metal sheets and funnels, fibreglass, resin, plaster and armatures, to create these pieces. The part-human, part-animal figures with no facial features and various-coloured fluids oozing out of them look quite grotesque and absurd. But these twisted, deformed mannequins represent the crippled, dysfunctional society the artist sees all around her. Bound tightly with yarn, with the life force being squeezed out of them, these faceless figures make a strong and witty statement against social, political and emotional tyranny.
"I call these pieces oddities because when I began this project I had absolutely no idea or theme in mind. I decided to just work from my subconscious and express my moods and emotions spontaneously. I went to my studio every day with an open mind and began working with the materials that were lying around without thinking about what I wanted to do. But as the pieces took shape, I became aware of the rage that was pent up inside me and which I had to let out of my system because it was suffocating me. So, essentially, these artworks help me vent my feelings about the unhappiness, chaos and disorder I see in the world," Fayyazi says.
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Northborough police log for Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
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Wednesday, Oct. 26
7:27 a.m. —Police took a report of street signs and stop signs destroyed on Maple Street after an accident.
Thursday, Oct. 27
11:17 a.m. — Police took a report of a theft on Howard Street.
6:03 p.m. — Police took a report of a neighbor dispute on Allen Court.
Friday, Oct. 28
1:03 a.m. — A caller on Gates Lane reported being awoken by his or her car alarm. Police didn’t find anyone in the area.
2:45 p.m. — Police received a report of a horse roaming the area of Reservoir Street but were unable to locate it.
9:38 p.m. — Police took a call from Foxwood Lane regarding a missing teenage boy. He was later found on Southwest Cutoff.
10:58 p.m. — Police took a report of an accident on Southwest Cutoff in which a car was on its side. The driver was injured and taken to UMass Medical Center.
Saturday, Oct. 29
Source: Wicked Local