In To Become a Tree, Farhad Abdi distills form and meaning into a deeply contemplative visual language. Through assertive black lines, earthy tonalities, and reduced, tree-like forms, he creates a quiet space where abstraction becomes symbolic and emotional resonance replaces literal representation. The works are rooted in both personal and universal experience—inviting reflection on resilience, transformation, and presence.
Farhad’s intuitive use of colour, coupled with his minimalist approach, allows each line and hue to carry emotional weight. The absence of leaves and branches intensifies the focus on structure and stillness—trees here are not just subjects, but vessels of breath, endurance, and silent change. Positioned between the symbolic and the corporeal, his forms evoke both landscape and the human body, reminding us that growth often happens unseen.
To become a tree is to learn silence.
Gradually growing tall, shedding leaves, being alone.
To be a tree is not to leave.
It is continuous resistance, it is thirst.
To be a tree is to rise up once a year, to burst from within, to become leaves again, blossoms, and fruits.
To be a tree is not to always be green, but to embrace change, to change quickly.
To live through the seasons and share their secrets with the earth and the sky.
To be a tree is to purify the air, to cleanse, to beautify, and to make the world useful.
To be a tree is to live joyfully.
