Spaces Between
30 × 25 × 4 cm (12 × 10 x 1.5 inches)
Acrylic on canvas.
This painting captures the fragile, layered dynamics of relationship through a vivid, emotionally charged composition. The two figures, though physically close, seem to inhabit slightly different worlds: one sharply alert to something distant, the other seated in introspective stillness. This tension evokes what Luce Irigaray describes as the "space between" subjects—the necessary distance that allows true relationship without erasing individual difference. Rather than merging into a singular emotional experience, the figures maintain their own visions, embodying the quiet, sometimes painful reality that intimacy does not guarantee shared perception.
The landscape itself becomes a crucial part of this dialogue. Drawing from Griselda Pollock’s notion of "spaces of difference," the background resists traditional unity, offering instead a fractured, shifting terrain of color and emotion. Water, rock, and sky blur and separate, suggesting an unstable environment where identities are negotiated rather than fixed. The figures seem to move within this unstable field, reinforcing the idea that relationships are built in spaces of uncertainty, partial understanding, and ongoing negotiation. The painting refuses the easy narrative of emotional unity, offering instead a feminist vision of connection that honors difference and tension as intrinsic, not flaws to be resolved.
Threaded through the work is a quiet sadness, a meditation on the politics of visibility articulated by bell hooks. The figure gazing outward suggests a yearning to be seen, to have one’s vision and reality acknowledged by another. Meanwhile, the seated figure’s inward gaze speaks to the difficulty of truly sharing perception. In this subtle asymmetry, the painting addresses the emotional labor involved in being visible to those we love—and the inevitable ache when that visibility falters. It offers no easy reconciliation but instead creates a space where both togetherness and aloneness are held in balance, a tender and critical reflection on what it means to be seen, misunderstood, and still remain close.
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30 × 25 × 4 cm (12 × 10 x 1.5 inches)
Acrylic on canvas.
This painting captures the fragile, layered dynamics of relationship through a vivid, emotionally charged composition. The two figures, though physically close, seem to inhabit slightly different worlds: one sharply alert to something distant, the other seated in introspective stillness. This tension evokes what Luce Irigaray describes as the "space between" subjects—the necessary distance that allows true relationship without erasing individual difference. Rather than merging into a singular emotional experience, the figures maintain their own visions, embodying the quiet, sometimes painful reality that intimacy does not guarantee shared perception.
The landscape itself becomes a crucial part of this dialogue. Drawing from Griselda Pollock’s notion of "spaces of difference," the background resists traditional unity, offering instead a fractured, shifting terrain of color and emotion. Water, rock, and sky blur and separate, suggesting an unstable environment where identities are negotiated rather than fixed. The figures seem to move within this unstable field, reinforcing the idea that relationships are built in spaces of uncertainty, partial understanding, and ongoing negotiation. The painting refuses the easy narrative of emotional unity, offering instead a feminist vision of connection that honors difference and tension as intrinsic, not flaws to be resolved.
Threaded through the work is a quiet sadness, a meditation on the politics of visibility articulated by bell hooks. The figure gazing outward suggests a yearning to be seen, to have one’s vision and reality acknowledged by another. Meanwhile, the seated figure’s inward gaze speaks to the difficulty of truly sharing perception. In this subtle asymmetry, the painting addresses the emotional labor involved in being visible to those we love—and the inevitable ache when that visibility falters. It offers no easy reconciliation but instead creates a space where both togetherness and aloneness are held in balance, a tender and critical reflection on what it means to be seen, misunderstood, and still remain close.
Free shipping anywhere in the world.
30 × 25 × 4 cm (12 × 10 x 1.5 inches)
Acrylic on canvas.
This painting captures the fragile, layered dynamics of relationship through a vivid, emotionally charged composition. The two figures, though physically close, seem to inhabit slightly different worlds: one sharply alert to something distant, the other seated in introspective stillness. This tension evokes what Luce Irigaray describes as the "space between" subjects—the necessary distance that allows true relationship without erasing individual difference. Rather than merging into a singular emotional experience, the figures maintain their own visions, embodying the quiet, sometimes painful reality that intimacy does not guarantee shared perception.
The landscape itself becomes a crucial part of this dialogue. Drawing from Griselda Pollock’s notion of "spaces of difference," the background resists traditional unity, offering instead a fractured, shifting terrain of color and emotion. Water, rock, and sky blur and separate, suggesting an unstable environment where identities are negotiated rather than fixed. The figures seem to move within this unstable field, reinforcing the idea that relationships are built in spaces of uncertainty, partial understanding, and ongoing negotiation. The painting refuses the easy narrative of emotional unity, offering instead a feminist vision of connection that honors difference and tension as intrinsic, not flaws to be resolved.
Threaded through the work is a quiet sadness, a meditation on the politics of visibility articulated by bell hooks. The figure gazing outward suggests a yearning to be seen, to have one’s vision and reality acknowledged by another. Meanwhile, the seated figure’s inward gaze speaks to the difficulty of truly sharing perception. In this subtle asymmetry, the painting addresses the emotional labor involved in being visible to those we love—and the inevitable ache when that visibility falters. It offers no easy reconciliation but instead creates a space where both togetherness and aloneness are held in balance, a tender and critical reflection on what it means to be seen, misunderstood, and still remain close.
Free shipping anywhere in the world.