emptiness 3/5 (deep breath)
emptiness 3/5 (deep breath) is the pause itself — the moment between searching and finding, where nothing needs to happen yet.
after the restlessness of seeking, there's a point where you simply stop and breathe. not resolution, not yet hope — just enough stillness to gather what's left before moving on. the sphere here shifts between dark and light red, the same color as the search before it, but slower now, quieter, holding its breath before the next step.
work details
- year: 2022
- size: 40 × 40 × 7 cm
- medium: 3d-printed sculpture, acrylic
- edition: 5
- catalog no.: im-d.5
- certificate: certificate of authenticity by the artist / gallery
part of the series
our silent source — the quiet place growth begins, before it has a name.
about this work
the sculpture's central sphere shifts between dark and light red — a quieter variation on the searching red of work 2/5, marking a pause rather than a new direction. this is the cycle's held breath: the point where nothing is resolved yet, but something has stopped fighting.
emptiness is a cycle of five works, each holding a different stage of the same passage through loss:
- 1/5 — feeling blue: the cold, numb opening.
- 2/5 — seek & find: the first tentative searching.
- 3/5 — deep breath (this work): the pause before moving on.
- 4/5 — hope: the first fragile opening toward the future.
- 5/5 — overcame: the return to connection.
frequently asked questions
what does "deep breath" represent in the emptiness cycle?
deep breath marks the pause between searching and hope — a moment of stillness where nothing needs to be resolved yet, just held.
why does the sphere shift between dark and light red?
the dark-to-light red shift is a quieter variation on the searching red of "seek & find" — the same color, but slower, marking a pause rather than a new direction.
is emptiness (deep breath) part of a larger cycle?
yes — it's 3 of 5 works in the emptiness cycle, which moves from numbness through seeking, breath, and hope, to a final sense of overcoming.
where can i see the rest of the emptiness cycle?
the other four works — feeling blue, seek & find, hope, and overcame — are each their own sculpture page, and all belong to the our silent source series.