closed eyes

writingson the figure
Written By Renzo Brandsma
 

the eyes of the figure are often closed.

the figure turns inward. quieter, less available. sometimes that is right. there is stillness there i trust.

but sometimes the open eyes make the work look back, and i am not ready to stay with that.

where the surface may need to stay raw, i smooth it instead.

the figure can still be honest in its own way. but it is not always the work i first reached for.

there are more cracks.

 
Renzo Brandsma

i work in oil and ceramics. i'm trying to capture the tension behind what people show, the rupture beneath the surface. i don't take appearances at face value.

https://www.renzobrandsma.com
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