The heavy geometry of homesickness
This painting serves as a poignant meditation on exile and the physical ache of longing. By placing the subject behind a frame that resembles both a window and a crosshair, the artist creates a sense of profound distance between the incarcerated body and the sacred landscape of home. The figure’s hunched, vulnerable posture suggests a deep exhaustion or grief, while the transition from a human torso into a rigid, blocky base symbolizes the feeling of being rooted in confinement while the spirit reaches toward the horizon. It is a work that captures the specific agony of seeing what you love while being physically barred from it.