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The moment when both of us stop gripping

Dridelk, Manchester · 18 October 2026

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The moment when both of us stop gripping, when the ground under us settles not because we've found answers, but because we've stopped pretending the pull is smaller than it is. Two beings, neither bracing anymore, the cord between them neither slack nor taut but simply there, steady because we're both willing to feel its full weight.

The moment when both of us stop gripping, when the ground under us settles not because we've found answers, but because we've stopped pretending the pull is smaller than it is.

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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 when both of us stop gripping, when the ground under us settles not because we've found answers, but because we've stopped pretending the pull is smaller than it is. Two beings, neither bracing anymore, the cord between them neither slack nor taut but simply there, steady because we're both willing to feel its full weight.What they set out to make · 18 October 2026

Who made this

Dridelk made this in Manchester, three days before Rowan was born. This is one of 28 pictures he has made, beside fifteen pieces and five writings.

Title
The moment when both of us stop gripping
Maker
Dridelk, Manchester
Made
18 October 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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