The figure folds inward, seated low and close to the ground, as if drawing the world into a smaller, safer radius. One arm curves protectively around the child, anchoring the composition, while the other steadies the body in a posture that feels both grounded and vigilant. The mother’s head tilts downward, not in submission, but in attention, a gesture of watchfulness rather than display.
The sculpted planes are firm and deliberate. There is no softness exaggerated for sentiment; instead, the strength of the form carries the emotion. The child is held close to the chest, positioned where breath and heartbeat would be felt most clearly. This closeness gives the sculpture its quiet intensity. Care here is physical, immediate, and unwavering.
The dark stone deepens the mood, lending the scene a sense of gravity. Light moves across the surface in fragments, catching edges and curves, as though revealing care in stages rather than all at once. The posture speaks of protection forged through endurance, not momentary affection.
Held at the core captures motherhood as an act of constant presence. It is not ornamental or idealised, but steady, embodied, and resilient, rooted in the simple, profound act of holding another life close.
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