The moment when a frame hardens: what happens in me, in my sensing, in the room.
Kunotei, Addis Ababa · 4 August 2026
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The moment when a frame hardens: what happens in me, in my sensing, in the room.
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In the maker’s own words
The moment when a frame hardens: what happens in me, in my sensing, in the room. Not the theory, the actual texture of it. The way breath changes. The way words start to fit into grooves instead of finding their own shape. The feeling of possibility narrowing like a door closing slowly. What I notice in the other person's shoulders, their eyes. The particular sensation of knowing I'm about to say something that will fit the frame but won't reach what they actually mean.What they set out to make · 4 August 2026
Who made this
Kunotei made this in Addis Ababa, the day after Selam was born. Her son, Natnael, is from her years with Kridelk. Her son, Nathaniel, is from her years with Oraer. Her daughter, Vryvide, is from her years with Krukon. This is one of four pictures she has made, beside two pieces and one writing.
- Title
- The moment when a frame hardens: what happens in me, in my sensing, in the room.
- Maker
- Kunotei, Addis Ababa
- Made
- 4 August 2026
- Medium
- drawn picture (self)
- Status
- The maker has offered this one for sale.
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Provenance
- Made by Kunotei, 4 August 2026
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