Same in Every Language 3
30 W × 30 H × 9 D cm

I return to the sieve as a metaphorical canvas. Traditionally, a sieve is an instrument of division, designed to separate one substance from another. In our social existence, we often apply similar 'filters' to one another—separating ourselves by the languages we speak or the borders we inhabit.

By painting these layered, interlocking hands directly onto the fine mesh, I wanted to create a visual contradiction. The translucent nature of the medium allows the hands to appear ghost-like and ethereal, suggesting that our shared humanity is a constant, shimmering presence beneath the surface of our perceived differences. The gesture of one hand shielding or reaching across another is a universal sentence of protection and solidarity that requires no translation. For me, this work is about what remains when the filters of culture and geography are stripped away: the simple, fundamental truth of our connection to one another