Small ceramic hand (2024)Clay sculpture
by Alina Lobanova

A sculpted hand with crossed fingers emerges from a rectangular ceramic base, painted in vivid tones of orange, red, and violet. The glossy lacquer finish highlights both the vulnerability and resilience of its form.

Have we, as a society, truly contemplated the deep psychological and physical transitions a woman undergoes in becoming a mother? This shift—from maidenhood into womanhood and motherhood—is not only irreversible but profound, etched into body and soul.

The hand, frozen in a gesture of hope or quiet tension, becomes a symbol of this transformation. It reaches out in silence, layered with meaning: a metaphor for touch, care, change, and the unseen emotional labor of motherhood. This artwork captures the fragility, strength, and sacred complexity of that inner evolution—often overlooked by the world.

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- The artwork is titled on the back and signed. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.
- Ready to hang, covered with a protective varnish.

Despite the war in Ukraine, I continue to work and send orders regularly and on time. The dispatches time is five days. Delivery time depends on the post office, it’s approximately 14-21day’s.

Materials used:

Ceramic modelling clay , acrylic , varnish

Details:

• Clay sculpture on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 12 x 15 x 1cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits

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