About This Piece

Two figures sit on separate blankets. His has a sharp, ditch-like edge; hers is soft and frayed, perhaps trimmed with tassels. Those small details tell you everything — two different worlds, side by side. She reclines at a distance. He sits hunched, arms wrapped around his knees, in a posture that could be withdrawal or quiet reflection.

Maybe he's hiding from the weight of their separation. Maybe he's lifting his gaze toward something distant and unresolved. The space between them feels intentional, yet fragile — the tension that comes when two people still care, but stand at the threshold of change. Two hearts drifting, and still longing to understand each other.

I think anyone who has lived through love, loss, or transformation will recognise it: how closeness and distance can share the same moment.

Black and white, on Fabriano paper, limited edition. Signed.

Jolanta