emptiness 5/5 (overcame)
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emptiness 5/5 (overcame) is the return to connection — not because the loss is gone, but because it has become something you can carry.
this closing work doesn't erase the emptiness the cycle began with — it transforms it. what was cold and numb in feeling blue has, across seeking, breath, and hope, become something else: not an absence anymore, but a quiet companion. the person who is gone remains present in thought, and that presence, once unbearable, becomes part of what carries you forward.
work details
- year: 2022
- size: 40 × 40 × 7 cm
- medium: 3d-printed sculpture, acrylic
- edition: 5
- catalog no.: im-d.7
- 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
overcame closes the emptiness cycle, not with an ending, but with a shift in how the emptiness is held. the interchangeable-sphere concept that ran through all five works here settles: what began as a marker of absence becomes, by this last piece, a marker of transformed presence.
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: the pause before moving on.
- 4/5 — hope: the first fragile opening toward the future.
- 5/5 — overcame (this work): the return to connection.
frequently asked questions
what does "overcame" mean in the emptiness cycle?
overcame marks the return to connection — not because the loss is gone, but because it has transformed into something that can be carried rather than something that overwhelms.
is "overcame" the same as "moving on"?
not quite — the work doesn't suggest forgetting or leaving the loss behind, but reaching a state where it becomes a quiet, carried presence rather than an unbearable absence.
is emptiness (overcame) part of a larger cycle?
yes — it's the fifth and closing work in the emptiness cycle, which moves from numbness through seeking, breath, and hope, to this final sense of overcoming.
where can i see the rest of the emptiness cycle?
the other four works — feeling blue, seek & find, deep breath, and hope — are each their own sculpture page, and all belong to the our silent source series.