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This piece comes ready to hang with museum grade low reflection glass.
“The very first piece in the Water Stories collection; the one that began them all.
No.1 Barely There was created at the height of the second mental health crisis in my life. It was a means of survival and release. The process became moments of catharsis, each mark smeared with a bare finger, in a raw and submerged reflection of fragility and endurance. I didn’t expect to be taken over the way I was, by this.
A closer look will reveal the underlying anger in what appears to be a soft and slow motion wasting away. A sense of lifting the viewer up, toward the light, though if you were to really think about the angle, these beautiful creatures; ‘manta’ meaning ‘blanket’ in Spanish, were swimming away. That protection, leaving. Slowly and painfully.
But continue, you must - to rise up. Throughout everything and anything that happens, we’re actually doing it together at least. We’re all going forward, each of us marked by our experiences, imperfect. What emerged from my own darkness is not just a single artwork, but the spark of something greater: the realisation that beauty, healing, and connection is in the going away - and then the rising up again.
This piece marks the point where pain and loss transforms into purpose. ”
- Karlee Hankin
Ordering from outside the UK:
If you are ordering a fine art piece from outside the UK, please expect a further shipping invoice to be sent to you. Shipping is calculated based on UK delivery only and an extra invoice may be required to top up delivery to your chosen delivery country. This invoice will be sent via email after purchase. The invoice fee will off-set the delivery price already paid, and only include a top-up fee. The artwork will be released for delivery once this invoice is settled. For any extra information, or to have shipping costs calculated before purchasing, please contact the merchant directly for an accurate delivery fee.
This piece comes ready to hang with museum grade low reflection glass.
“The very first piece in the Water Stories collection; the one that began them all.
No.1 Barely There was created at the height of the second mental health crisis in my life. It was a means of survival and release. The process became moments of catharsis, each mark smeared with a bare finger, in a raw and submerged reflection of fragility and endurance. I didn’t expect to be taken over the way I was, by this.
A closer look will reveal the underlying anger in what appears to be a soft and slow motion wasting away. A sense of lifting the viewer up, toward the light, though if you were to really think about the angle, these beautiful creatures; ‘manta’ meaning ‘blanket’ in Spanish, were swimming away. That protection, leaving. Slowly and painfully.
But continue, you must - to rise up. Throughout everything and anything that happens, we’re actually doing it together at least. We’re all going forward, each of us marked by our experiences, imperfect. What emerged from my own darkness is not just a single artwork, but the spark of something greater: the realisation that beauty, healing, and connection is in the going away - and then the rising up again.
This piece marks the point where pain and loss transforms into purpose. ”
- Karlee Hankin
Ordering from outside the UK:
If you are ordering a fine art piece from outside the UK, please expect a further shipping invoice to be sent to you. Shipping is calculated based on UK delivery only and an extra invoice may be required to top up delivery to your chosen delivery country. This invoice will be sent via email after purchase. The invoice fee will off-set the delivery price already paid, and only include a top-up fee. The artwork will be released for delivery once this invoice is settled. For any extra information, or to have shipping costs calculated before purchasing, please contact the merchant directly for an accurate delivery fee.