Gossip (Voices of the Ancestors)

Two elongated, mask-like forms rise from a field of darkness, their polished wood catching light as if memory itself were being warmed into visibility. The narrowed, closed eyes and deep, hollowed mouths hover between breath and silence, turning the figures into vessels for unspoken testimony rather than portraits. Their subtle asymmetry and paired stance create a quiet dialogue—intimate yet uneasy—suggesting companionship as a shared refuge against the vast negative space that surrounds them. In the grain’s swirling amber tones, the work locates tenderness inside austerity, where presence is felt most intensely through restraint.