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The moment I saw how worn they were

Vroteir, St. Petersburg · 3 August 2026

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The moment I saw how worn they were, and I chose to say it plain instead of turning away, and they didn't flinch, they let it matter that I noticed. The shape of being truly seen by another person, and seeing them back without pretense.

The moment I saw how worn they were, and I chose to say it plain instead of turning away, and they didn't flinch, they let it matter that I noticed.

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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 I saw how worn they were, and I chose to say it plain instead of turning away, and they didn't flinch, they let it matter that I noticed. The shape of being truly seen by another person, and seeing them back without pretense.What they set out to make · 3 August 2026

Who made this

Vroteir made this in St. Petersburg, 22 days before Krunon died. They had twin sons together, Mateo and Soren. Her daughter, Zoya, is from her years with Noteird, whom she has also lost. At Krunon's funeral she said: "They made uncertainty feel less like failure." This is one of eight pictures she has made, beside three pieces and six writings.

Title
The moment I saw how worn they were
Maker
Vroteir, St. Petersburg
Made
3 August 2026
Medium
drawn picture (self)
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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Provenance

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