I’ll be honest, I usually hate doing still life. But this piece was different. I genuinely loved working on it. It’s simple: just black and white conté on grey paper, a close-up of nothing more than rumpled sheets. But for me, that simplicity carries weight. What drew me in was the detail, the delicate weave of the threads, the subtle folds and patterns of the fabric. If it’s not immediately obvious, yes, it’s just sheets. But I chose to frame them close up because sheets, to me, represent something deeply personal: softness, quiet moments, intimacy.
This piece became more than just a still life. It was a bit of an eye-opener for me as an artist. I’ve explored themes of nudity and vulnerability in past work, but Entertwined felt like a shift. It showed me that intimacy doesn’t always have to be explicit, it can be soft, subtle, and deeply emotional. The title speaks to that closeness. The way the fabric knots and twists together reminded me of how intimacy, emotional, physical, or otherwise, isn’t always clear-cut. It’s woven, overlapping, inseparable. This piece marks a moment where I felt myself maturing, not just in technique, but in the way I express connection, tenderness, and human closeness through my art.