[IN]VISIBLE MEANING

[IN]VISIBLE MEANING is an ongoing, research-driven photography and installation project initiated by Mansour Forouzesh in 2020. Situated at the intersection of visual arts, narrative theory, and philosophy, the project investigates how meaning is produced through the dynamic relationship between the artist, the artwork, and the viewer. Drawing on philosophical frameworks such as Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, the work questions whether meaning resides within the image itself, the artist’s intention, or the perceptual and interpretive act of the audience.

Rather than proposing fixed or didactic interpretations, (IN)VISIBLE MEANING constructs open narrative and visual structures that invite personal reflection and emotional engagement. Through photography, video, and installation, the project examines how meaning emerges from absence, ambiguity, and lived experience, emphasizing the fragile, subjective, and often illusory nature of perception. Developed as a long-term artistic and research framework since 2020, the project has been presented through multiple exhibitions and publications, evolving from an experimental artistic practice into a formally articulated field of inquiry within contemporary visual arts.