Passing Gestures

“These paintings observe the quiet language of the body through small gestures that unfold within the intervals of everyday life. Partial views of hands, fabric and skin isolate fleeting interactions: a hand resting on cloth, the tying or loosening of a garment, the quiet contact between body and surface.

“The works dwell within brief moments where the body pauses, settles, or gathers itself. Often unfolding within private domestic spaces, these acts of adjustment and contact carry a quiet tenderness: small movements that suggest an atmosphere of gentle interiority.

“The compositions hold the feeling of something briefly observed. Transitional moments are suspended between movement and stillness, inviting the viewer to consider how touch and tactile awareness can anchor attention, slow perception, and cultivate intentional pauses that foster embodied awareness amid the banality of everyday life.” – Emma Currie

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