A rectangular block of marble frames two human faces carved in gentle relief. They face one another closely, foreheads inclined, eyes lowered, as if sharing a private pause. The expressions are calm and attentive, not dramatic. What holds the gaze is the exactness of their distance: close enough for breath to be imagined, far enough for the moment to remain suspended.
The figures emerge from a heart-shaped opening cut into the stone. This opening is smooth and carefully worked, in clear contrast to the rough, stepped surface left around it. The outer marble retains its weight and firmness, while the inner space is shaped with care, guiding the eye directly to the faces. The sculpture makes its intention legible through this contrast: solidity holding intimacy.
Details are restrained but precise. Hairlines are softly indicated, eyelids gently closed or half-closed, and mouths relaxed rather than smiling. There is no overt gesture of embrace. The connection is conveyed through posture alone, through the slight forward lean of both figures toward one another.
Rather than abstraction, the work relies on clarity. It presents closeness as something physical and deliberate, carved out of resistance. The surrounding stone does not disappear; it remains present, reminding us that intimacy here exists within limits, shaped carefully, and held in place by structure rather than excess emotion.
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