Artwork Statement
This first drawing begins the series at the simplest point: contact. Two hands meet and interlace, but the image complicates that unity by blending flesh and bone. The skeletal structure is visible beneath the surface, emphasizing how connection can feel permanent even when it isn’t. The pose reads as support and belonging—an instinctive “we’re here” gesture—while the anatomy underneath hints at fragility.
I wanted the shading to do the emotional work. Soft gradients suggest warmth and closeness, while the darker graphite in the overlapping bones creates weight—like the connection has gravity. In this series, goodbye isn’t a single moment; it’s a slow sequence. This piece is the starting frame: when unity is still intact and effortless.
