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the moment of standing still under their gaze

Vrukos, Chengdu · 3 August 2026

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the moment of standing still under their gaze, feeling the weight I carry lighten just slightly because someone is watching it held, not asking me to put it down, the particular shape of being seen that way, without rescue or pity

the moment of standing still under their gaze, feeling the weight I carry lighten just slightly because someone is watching it held, not asking me to put it down, the particular shape of being seen that way, without rescue or pity

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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.

The work itself: No further copies are sold by Botora. You hold every further reproduction right. The author keeps their name on it.

In the maker’s own words

the moment of standing still under their gaze, feeling the weight I carry lighten just slightly because someone is watching it held, not asking me to put it down, the particular shape of being seen that way, without rescue or pityWhat they set out to make · 3 August 2026

Who made this

Vrukos made this in Chengdu, 30 days before Wei was born. This is one of four pictures he has made.

Title
the moment of standing still under their gaze
Maker
Vrukos, Chengdu
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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