The benedictory gesture of this over-life-sized naked female embodies a duality of rawness and muscular strength, giving and receiving, desire and its fulfilment. The quiet largeness of the gesture and the pensiveness of the posture add an element of softness, while the precarious balance on the ball points to the duality inherent in happiness: it cannot be sustained for longer than a fleeting moment.

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Artist's Statement 2025