This period marks his shift to an abstract style.
From the vibrant hues of southern Iran, he transitioned into a more
subdued color scheme that reflected the tones of the stars and galaxies.
He used a combination of sand, small pebbles, chunks of steel wool,
and wood chips mixed with his oil paintings.
The mixture of shapes, textures, and colors creates the illusion of a
third-dimensional volume and provides the observer with a sense of the
depth
of the galaxy.
