"Two sides" (2026) Linocut by Alena Kuschnereit

Two Sides
Linocut on paper, A4

Two Sides is part of the series The Lost Choiceб a body of work that reflects on moments when choice feels taken, postponed, or sacrificed.

The print depicts two women walking in opposite directions, yet bound within the same space. Their bodies mirror and echo one another, suggesting duality within a single identity — the self divided between desire and duty, instinct and expectation, courage and fear. The stark contrast of black and white intensifies this tension, emphasizing the inevitability of divergence.

The night-like background evokes uncertainty and introspection, while the shared ground beneath their feet suggests that, despite separation, both paths belong to the same life.

Two Sides speaks about the quiet fracture that happens when a decision reshapes who we are — and about the parallel versions of ourselves that continue to exist in memory, imagination, and longing.

Materials used:

linolpaint

Details:

• Linocut on Paper
• From a limited edition of 35
• Size: 19 x 30 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed and numbered on the front
• Style: Graphic
• Subject: People and portraits