Since They Did Not Know It Was Impossible, They Did It…

A hand carved in wood with great precision grips a horizontal crossbeam pierced by many nails, giving body to a mute cry of resistance and restraint. The work speaks directly to the viewer by evoking the bonds, the limits and the trials that the human condition imposes on us. Far from defeat, the rigid wood and the sharp nails express an unbreakable dignity: the resolve to hold oneself up in the middle of adversity.