The figure is caught in a posture that feels instinctive rather than posed. One arm curves inward, the other lifts gently to the side of the head, as if the body has turned itself into an ear. It is not listening outward, but inward- to a thought, a memory, a hesitation that has not yet found words.
The form is continuous and fluid, carved with an economy that refuses excess. The hollowed space created by the arms and torso is as important as the stone itself, allowing absence to speak alongside presence. This openness gives the sculpture a sense of breath, a pause held in marble. The faceless head does not deny emotion; instead, it suspends it, leaving room for the viewer’s own inner state to surface.
There is a quiet tension in the body’s curve, not strain, but attentiveness. The spine bends, the knees draw in, suggesting a moment of retreat that is also an act of care. This is not withdrawal born of fear, but reflection chosen deliberately.
The marble’s pale surface catches light softly, reinforcing the feeling of inwardness rather than display. What emerges is a figure grounded in stillness, embodying a universal human gesture: the need to turn toward oneself, to listen carefully before responding to the world.
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