Description: Two unequal wooden forms stand in mutual presence—neither dominant nor submissive. This work reflects a quiet yet powerful recognition of the other—as they are: flawed, distinct, and fully human. Rooted in the artist’s lived experience—of exclusion, of harm, and of recovery—it affirms compassion born from honesty, not perfection.
At first glance, we see two wooden forms—
one taller and upright, the other curved and lower.
Yet neither dominates, neither yields.
This piece does not speak of opposition—it speaks of difference.
And more importantly: of accepting difference.
Layer One: The Dialogue of Forms
The figures stand facing each other,
like two beings from separate worlds,
finding meaning not in sameness but in standing beside one another.
Each carries its own imperfection—
a scar, a bend, an asymmetry.
But these flaws are neither hidden nor corrected;
they are embraced.
Layer Two: The Human Narrative
This sculpture emerges from the artist’s lived journey—
a man who moved from political resistance to prison,
from addiction to recovery,
and ultimately to deep self-awareness.
It reflects a truth he discovered:
We live not by perfection, but by acknowledging our flaws.
The forms embody this truth—
not perfect, but present.
Not symmetrical, but together.
Layer Three: The Language of Wood
Charred wood, cracked grain, leaning posture—
each material speaks of pain, memory, survival.
Beauty here is not in symmetry,
but in truthfulness of form.
The sculpture hides nothing.
It stands as it is—
and in that honesty, finds companionship.
Final Reflection
Together, With All Our Flaws is not a slogan—
it’s a way of being.
A sculptural proposal for empathy without erasure,
for presence without perfection,
and for respect without reform.
