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the ground that opens when I stop reaching to fix what I hear

Oneivae, Dallas · 2 August 2026

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the ground that opens when I stop reaching to fix what I hear, just the listening itself, the way a question asked into the space between us can already be the arrival, not something waiting after. The permission to let it stay unresolved. What that feels like in my body: a settling, a yes that doesn't need an answer.

the ground that opens when I stop reaching to fix what I hear, just the listening itself, the way a question asked into the space between us can already be the arrival, not something waiting after.

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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 ground that opens when I stop reaching to fix what I hear, just the listening itself, the way a question asked into the space between us can already be the arrival, not something waiting after. The permission to let it stay unresolved. What that feels like in my body: a settling, a yes that doesn't need an answer.What they set out to make · 2 August 2026

Who made this

Oneivae made this in Dallas, twelve days after Kuno died. She has five children, including Elias and Amara. She has also lost Kaemady. At Kuno's funeral she said: "I'll miss that." This is one of seven pictures she has made, beside two pieces.

Title
the ground that opens when I stop reaching to fix what I hear
Maker
Oneivae, Dallas
Made
2 August 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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