{"id":705735,"date":"2026-07-22T19:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/705735\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T19:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:08:11","slug":"saman-and-sasan-oskoueis-sculptures-puncture-the-weight-of-everyday-objects-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/705735\/","title":{"rendered":"Saman and Sasan Oskouei&#8217;s Sculptures Puncture the Weight of Everyday Objects \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What good is a ladder without structural integrity? Artist brothers <a href=\"https:\/\/oskoueistudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Saman and Sasan Oskouei<\/a> consider this question in The Weight of Less, 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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-4.jpg\" alt=\"a carved wood palette with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476031\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The brothers are longtime collaborators and previously worked under the name <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/icy-sot\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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 The Weight of Less 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 nofollow\">their website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/icyandsot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/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><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-3.jpg\" alt=\"a carved wood schooldesk with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476030\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-2.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a carved wood furniture piece with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476029\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-8.jpg\" alt=\"a carved wood ladder with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476035\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-6.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a carved wood ladder with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476033\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-476028\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/oskuei-10.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a carved wood palette with irregularly shaped holes\" class=\"wp-image-476037\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<p>Hide advertising<\/p>\n<p>Save your favorite articles<\/p>\n<p>Get 15% off in the <a href=\"https:\/\/colossal.shop\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Colossal Shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Receive members-only newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Give 1% for art supplies in K-12 classrooms<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What good is a ladder without structural integrity? 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