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Cradle

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The intimacy of hands require an attention that is close. In the nail specifically, I speak to a part of a greater whole, something that is individual, singular, and focused. Here, I capture a moment of intimacy in detail, where knowing something deeply becomes a kind of affective experience. Looking at one’s own hands is an act of personal reflection, here I speak to this knowingness. That in time, we may know our hands as they know us. There's a subtle power in knowing something well, in truly seeing it, and here, I explore how that intimate knowledge can feel both personal and universal at once.

Where it's been: Exhibited at GradEx 110

6" x 6" x 1.5"

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About the artist

Alana D'Agostino is a Toronto-based figurative painter. Working primarily with oil and watercolour paint, her practice centres an intimacy in observation. Through her work, she explores how focused attention can reveal the emotional and affective qualities in scenes and objects. Emphasizing precisio, ... View full profile

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