“The Weight of Innocence” (2026) Linocut by Alena Kuschnereit

Linocut on paper, A4, limited edition of 30.


From the series ” The Lost Choice”
This linocut depicts a child – a young girl – standing with two lambs. The scene appears quiet and tender, yet there is a subtle emotional gravity within it. The lambs function as symbols of innocence, vulnerability, and purity, echoing the archetypal image of the sacrificial lamb.
The girl carries one of the lambs on her shoulders while another stands beside her. Her posture suggests both care and burden. The work reflects on those early moments in life when responsibility, expectations, and emotional roles begin to shape a child.
Within the context of The Lost Choice project, the piece addresses childhood, early conditioning, and the invisible marks that formative experiences leave on identity. It asks how much of our later lives and decisions are already shaped in childhood – in situations where choice seems to exist but is, in reality, limited or absent.
The stark black-and-white language of the linocut intensifies the symbolic nature of the scene, evoking memories that appear simple but remain deeply imprinted.

Materials used:

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Details:

• Linocut on Paper
• From a limited edition of 30
• Size: 21 x 29 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 19 x 28cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the back
• Style: Graphic, illustrative and typographic
• Subject: Animals and birds

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