Description
“Echo of a Silenced Scream”, photo by Aramzes (Aram Khalafyan)
Photograpy, Digital Retouching, Photoshop, Fine Art Print by Aramzes (Aram Khalafyan).
This work is a commentary on power, invisibility, and the quiet brutality of inherited systems. It speaks not through action, but through absence: the absence of voice, justice, and recognition. A scream may have once been implied, but it has remained an echo that was never heard.
It reflects the world as it was and still is, where oppression persists across time. The tension between suffering and indifference is central to the piece. The veiled woman, stripped of identity, represents the countless individuals rendered faceless by systems that depend on silence. Opposite her stands a child carved in red, not innocent, but emblematic of inherited privilege. This figure is untouched by pain, unconcerned with consequence, and blind to those deemed beneath it.
In the distance, a small cross appears, barely visible. Its meaning is uncertain. Is it a symbol of hope, a gesture of judgment, or the faded echo of the promises once made but broken? Its presence invites reflection. Religion, while often a source of comfort, can also demand submission and encourage suffering in the name of salvation.
Echo of a Silenced Scream is not only a commentary, but also a confrontation and a critique of the world we have created. It speaks to the violence and greed that sustain our world. It offers no resolution. It lingers, unresolved and unsettling. This work does not ask to be understood. It asks to be felt. And it dares the viewer to respond.
