Gossiping

Three elongated figures stand in quiet negotiation, their stylized profiles and compressed spacing turning conversation into a ritual of presence. Muted earth tones and smoky greys soften the scene, while the rhythmic bands of pattern on garments read like inherited languages—ornament functioning as memory and identity. The tree’s dark, spiraling trunk anchors the composition as a witness, suggesting continuity amid the subtle tension between glances, as if the work holds the fragile balance of community, judgement, and belonging.