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This tonal choice reflects a state in-between — neither fully resolved nor completely neutral — mirroring the emotional landscape from which the work emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eThe piece was created from a feeling many recognise: the pressure and uncertainty of contemporary life, the expectations we are asked to meet, and the performances we are required to deliver. Within this series, the human figure appears as a shape shifter — flexible, adaptive, constantly adjusting. Quietly negotiating the outside world, while carrying the recurring question: \u003cem data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eam I enough, or do I need to reshape myself to belong?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eThe image holds a sense of loneliness within a time of constant acceleration and change. 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The frame is not perfectly straight, yet it is held under tension — echoing the human condition it surrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eThe work is designed to be wall-mounted and can be hung using the two fixing points on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1883\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1781\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1798\"\u003ePhotograph: 90 × 60 cm (height × width)\u003cbr data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"1840\"\u003eWith leather frame: slightly larger overall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1885\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003eUpon purchase, personal contact will be made to arrange delivery. 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