{"id":2056567,"date":"2026-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056567"},"modified":"2026-07-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T21:00:00","slug":"saman-and-sasan-oskoueis-sculptures-puncture-the-weight-of-everyday-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2056567","title":{"rendered":"Saman and Sasan Oskouei\u2019s Sculptures Puncture the Weight of Everyday Objects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a carved wood ladder, door, and chair with irregularly shaped holes\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of Saman and Sasan Oskouei, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Saman and Sasan Oskouei\u2019s Sculptures Puncture the Weight of Everyday Objects<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-22T12:52:40-05:00\">July 22, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F07%2Fsaman-and-sasan-oskouei-weight-of-less%2F&amp;title=Saman%20and%20Sasan%20Oskouei%27s%20Sculptures%20Puncture%20the%20Weight%20of%20Everyday%20Objects\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#0f307c7a6d656a6c7b325c6e626e612a3d3f6e616b2a3d3f5c6e7c6e612a3d3f407c64607a6a662a3d387c2a3d3f5c6c7a637f7b7a7d6a7c2a3d3f5f7a616c7b7a7d6a2a3d3f7b676a2a3d3f586a6668677b2a3d3f60692a3d3f4a796a7d766b6e762a3d3f406d656a6c7b7c296e627f346d606b76325c6e626e612a3d3f6e616b2a3d3f5c6e7c6e612a3d3f407c64607a6a662a3d387c2a3d3f5c6c7a637f7b7a7d6a7c2a3d3f5f7a616c7b7a7d6a2a3d3f7b676a2a3d3f586a6668677b2a3d3f60692a3d3f4a796a7d766b6e762a3d3f406d656a6c7b7c2a3d3f2a4a3d2a373f2a363b2a3d3f677b7b7f7c2a3c4e2a3d492a3d49787878217b67667c667c6c6063607c7c6e63216c60622a3d493d3f3d392a3d493f382a3d497c6e626e61226e616b227c6e7c6e6122607c64607a6a6622786a6668677b22606922636a7c7c2a3d49\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"476028\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What good is a ladder without structural integrity? Artist brothers <a href=\"https:\/\/oskoueistudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saman and Sasan Oskouei<\/a> consider this question in <em>The Weight of Less<\/em>, an ongoing series of pocked wooden sculptures. From a school desk to a door to an industrial pallet, each humble item is punctured with irregular yet cohesive holes, rendering their former functions impractical.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs layers are removed, the objects lose their original purpose while gaining a new presence,\u201d the artists tell Colossal. \u201cThe carved spaces expose hidden rhythms, patterns, and relationships within the material, allowing absence to become an active part of the work.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-4.jpg\" alt=\"a carved wood palette with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476031\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The brothers are longtime collaborators and previously worked under the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/icy-sot\/\">Icy &amp; Sot<\/a>. Their practice often utilizes everyday materials like fences and grass for broader social, political, and cultural critique. Lighter both physically and visually, the sculptures in <em>The Weight of Less<\/em> speak to the Oskoueis\u2019 more understated mode of working by inviting us to consider the objects that structure our daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>Explore more of the artist\u2019s practice on <a href=\"https:\/\/oskoueistudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/icyandsot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-11.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a carved wood furniture piece with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476038\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure 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