by helena kalna
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h: 27 w: 20 d: 1 (cms).
The image depicts a small human figure standing on the side of a folio moving into the distance, the pages of which fold in a regular rhythm and gradually disappear into the distance. The perspective is set so that the individual parts of the book converge into a vanishing point on the horizon, creating a strong impression of an endless journey. The individual pages of the folio are also depicted as windows. The contrast between the smallness of a person and the monumentality of the book emphasizes human vulnerability and humility towards time and existence. The folio here does not represent just a book, but rather a symbol of life itself — each page can mean one stage, experience or decision. What is close is clearly legible and concrete, while the distant pages dissolve into indefiniteness, similar to our future.
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by helena kalna
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h: 20 w: 14 d: 1 (cms).
The contrast between the stillness of the body and the “weight” of these rings creates a strong tension. While the rings may represent worries, challenges, or difficult life situations, the meditating figure remains unshaken. He does not try to remove them or run away from them—rather, he accepts them and carries them with inner peace. The image thus expresses the idea that true strength lies not in the absence of problems, but in the ability to bear them without losing balance.
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by helena kalna
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h: 36 w: 25 d: 1 (cms).
Do you sometimes feel bound by circumstances? Bound Wings expresses exactly this feeling. But this graphic is not only negative, because obstacles force us to grow. And these wings, though tied, soar above the darkness. it is a metaphor for the inner tension between limitation and freedom. “Bound Wings” in this context does not mean just helplessness — rather, a state where potential exists but is not fully utilized. And that is what is interesting about it. What's also interesting is that "bonding" doesn't necessarily have to be just something external. Sometimes it's our own fears, expectations, or the past that hold those wings. And then the meaning of the whole graphic shifts even further inward — to the question of what exactly is holding us back and whether that bond can be gradually loosened.
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