This figure appears as a quiet guardian of something tender and alive. Seated cross-legged within a shallow, rippling basin, the body feels rooted and ritualistic, as though anchored to an elemental space between land and water. The closed eyes and softened mouth convey a state of deep inward attention, meditative, protective, and resolute. The surface of the figure is animated by flowing, vine-like forms that wrap around the torso and arms, blurring the boundary between body and environment. These sinuous lines suggest growth, entanglement, and interdependence, evoking a being that is as much organism as individual. The palette of greens and earthen tones reinforces this sense of emergence from a living landscape. Cradled gently in the figure’s hands is a delicate flower, its pale petals and vivid center drawing the viewer’s gaze. This offering becomes the emotional core of the sculpture—an emblem of care, fertility, vulnerability, or hope. The contrast between the figure’s textured, weathered surface and the softness of the bloom heightens the tension between endurance and fragility. Neither wholly human nor entirely mythic, the figure reads as an archetype: a caretaker, a witness, a vessel for quiet devotion. The work invites contemplation of stewardship, intimacy with the natural world, and the quiet labor of holding something precious in uncertain conditions.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Judit Csotsits

Exact Dimensions

Figure: 7"h x 5"w x 6"d

Year Created

2025

Provide details about the signature

This is a sculpture

Materials

Clay, glaze