Analog collage
Paper on paper
11.25” x 9”
firmament (2022)
Firmament invites viewers to contemplate the tension between the celestial and the terrestrial, the infinite and the fleeting. A lone figure stands amidst a cosmic expanse, her form both grounded and ethereal. She gazes upward, tethered to the stars yet burdened by the weight of human existence.
In this moment of stillness, the piece captures the overwhelming desire to reach beyond the confines of our earthly limitations, while acknowledging the quiet sorrow that often accompanies such longing. The vastness of the night sky contrasts with the solitude of the figure, evoking themes of isolation, hope, and the search for meaning.
Hannah’s surrealist inspirations manifest in the dreamlike quality of Firmament, where reality is stretched thin and the boundary between self and universe dissolves. The piece challenges viewers to consider their place within the grand narrative of existence, asking whether true freedom lies in transcendence or in accepting the beauty of the transient.