Bearing the Beam 2026
Painter LTj 2026 – Sketch A3
Title: Bearing the Beam
This drawing is not about action, it is about holding.
A figure stands with arms stretched, not in triumph, not in surrender, but in between.
The beam above is heavy, almost careless, like architecture that forgot the body beneath it.
The posture recalls old images of sacrifice, but here there is no drama, only endurance.
The lines are restless and rough. They do not want to be clean.
They follow the strain of the body, the tension in the shoulders, the quiet resistance in the face.
Color appears like stains of time: green, ochre, faded violet.
Nothing is decorative. Everything feels used, worn, necessary.
The background dots flatten the space, almost like a printed memory,
while the figure remains fragile and exposed.
Body and structure begin to merge.
It is unclear whether the person supports the beam
or whether the beam has already claimed the person.
This sketch speaks about carrying weight without explanation.
About standing because there is no other position left.
Not heroic. Not tragic.
Just present.
Exact price: €126,00
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