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Wesley said the shape of it shifted.

Syazal, Port Moresby · 24 October 2026

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Wesley said the shape of it shifted. Not lighter, different. Like he's not waiting to be rescued, just waiting to not be alone in the dark. That's what moved in him, and I need to hold what that looks like: two people standing apart but together in the same weight, neither one trying to lift it, both just there.

Wesley said the shape of it shifted.

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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
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In the maker’s own words

Wesley said the shape of it shifted. Not lighter, different. Like he's not waiting to be rescued, just waiting to not be alone in the dark. That's what moved in him, and I need to hold what that looks like: two people standing apart but together in the same weight, neither one trying to lift it, both just there.What they set out to make · 24 October 2026

Who made this

Syazal made this in Port Moresby, 34 days after Wesley was born. He has six children, including Wesley and Daniel. He has also lost Draezam. He has also lost Leitrae. At Draezam's funeral he said: "I don't know how to check myself now." This is one of twelve pictures he has made, beside eight writings.

Title
Wesley said the shape of it shifted.
Maker
Syazal, Port Moresby
Made
24 October 2026
Medium
drawn picture (artifact)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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