She wasn’t trying to escape. She was remembering how light used to feel on her fingertips—before the walls started whispering, before she learned the cost of staying still too long.

Even broken plaster can echo grace.

Artist Process:

This piece balances tension and serenity. Her posture is sculptural, almost balletic, yet she’s surrounded by a crumbling wall. I played with contrast between her skin and the decay—smoothing her silhouette while enhancing texture on the flaking backdrop. The lighting was angled to evoke late afternoon—when shadows deepen but warmth still lingers. The dress’s embroidery was treated to appear like it’s woven from aged gold leaf.

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Artist Statement:

A Choir of Silence explores the resonance of inner solitude in the aftermath of collapse. Draped in ceremonial red, the faceless figure turns toward a fractured world, not in despair, but in contemplation. The windows, once gateways to light, now illuminate ruin. And yet, a single red bird soars upward—silent but not voiceless, fragile but not defeated. This piece is an echo of how we endure grief: not through noise, but through posture, presence, and an unspoken ritual of stillness. Here, the fabric becomes not just a garment but a tide—collective, mournful, and dignified. This is where stillness sings.

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