Break the Fall
acrylic paint on paper, 84×59,4 cm
Open Studio Poster Series
This is not a calm autumnal whisper — it’s a shout, a leap, a refusal to be bruised by shame, by compliance, by silence. Born out of the BREAK THE FALL — Open Studio 2025 at Studio4 — a weekend where doors stayed open, hearts stayed full, and community stood defiant against isolation, injustice, and the numbing gray of routine — this piece carries that fierce fire.
The Autumn Open Studio was more than an exhibition: it was love plugged directly into the veins of resistance, a space where queer creators, rebels, and tender warriors met, talked, drank, held space, and shared stories that needed telling. Art was not behind glass — it was breathing beside you. Solidarity was not a word — it was a promise.
Break the Fall is that promise in color and form, a visual pulse that says: even when the wind tries to topple you, you catch yourself with joy, with community, with rebellion. This work belongs to the collectors who don’t just hang art — they live it. It’s for those who understand that resisting the fall isn’t a solo act, but a collective dance of laughter, courage, and unshakeable hope.
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Originally made as the poster for my atelier’s seasonal Open Studio, this painting now lives on as a collectible print.
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