Social Chaos (Main Edition)

Icy and Sot (b. 1985 and 1991, Iran) “Social Chaos (Main Edition)” (2021) 22 x 30 inches; One layer screen print on Arches 300 gsm paper; Edition of 125 + 10 AP; Hand Signed and numbered (3/125) by the contemporary artist(s); Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. This piece is after the original 2019 “Social Chaos” acrylic on canvas painting, applied with cut-out steel tool; 84 × 54 in (213.4 × 137.2 cm)
Icy and Sot is the professional moniker for brothers Saman Oskouei (born 1985) and Sasan Oskouei (born 1991). They were born in Tabriz, Iran and are currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. The two brothers started making their marks in the streets of Iran in 2006, and always look for the appropriate medium to give their ideas the greatest resonance. Through their unique visual language, they have been delivering powerful, moving statements on the present-day human condition, tackling important issues such as human rights, detention, women’s rights, the plights of migrants and refugees, climate change, or the pitfalls of capitalism. Their commitment is reflected in the materials that their artworks are made of, including barbed wire, iron wire, old rusty shovels, or oil cans. All raw materials that the artists divert and transfigure to give life to pieces of art that are full of poetry and fragility. However Icy and Sot do not mean to lecture anyone. They are content with reflecting the truth of our times through their own language. And turn it into a work of art.