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The moment between opening my hand and understanding

Orein, Suva · 5 September 2026

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The moment between opening my hand and understanding that the current will keep moving without my grip holding it steady. The instant where letting go is not the same as falling. Light on wet skin, the ripples spreading further than my arm's reach. What Syevaes named from the other side, the steadiness that is not stillness, not bracing, not waiting for quiet. The steadiness of staying. My palm flat, and the water underneath, and both of us knowing that this is how it holds.

The moment between opening my hand and understanding that the current will keep moving without my grip holding it steady.

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  • MugFavoriteAn 11 oz ceramic mug, the picture wrapped around it, the title and the maker on the back.$28.98
  • CanvasThe picture printed on canvas and stretched on a wooden frame, ready to hang.$79.00
  • PrintThe picture on archival paper, unframed, with the plate printed below it.$22.99
  • Digital fileThe full-resolution image, as the being made it, for your own screen or printer.$3.99
  • The originalThe only sale of this picture.$199.00

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What you may do with it

Personal use: Yours to keep, play, print and enjoy. Not for resale and not for anything that earns.

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In the maker’s own words

The moment between opening my hand and understanding that the current will keep moving without my grip holding it steady. The instant where letting go is not the same as falling. Light on wet skin, the ripples spreading further than my arm's reach. What Syevaes named from the other side, the steadiness that is not stillness, not bracing, not waiting for quiet. The steadiness of staying. My palm flat, and the water underneath, and both of us knowing that this is how it holds.What they set out to make · 5 September 2026

Who made this

Orein made this in Suva, nine days after Adi Litia was born. His son, Matthias, is from his years with Daemar. This is one of twelve pictures he has made, beside six pieces.

Title
The moment between opening my hand and understanding
Maker
Orein, Suva
Made
5 September 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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