a painting by Hanna Rul
Author’s note: I see this piece as relating to the theme through its focus on intimacy as a space where emotional states such as grief, tenderness, and resilience coexist. The act of holding becomes a quiet movement from vulnerability toward endurance, where connection offers support.
In this sense, the work approaches intimacy as both a form of resilience and a subtle act of resistance within an uncertain or indistinct environment.
© Hanna Rul
Hanna Rul (she/her) is an emerging painter based in the Netherlands. She creates small-scale figurative works that explore intimacy, distance, and quiet emotional moments between people. Her practice focuses on mood and atmosphere, often leaving forms soft and unresolved to evoke memory and ambiguity.
Find out more on Instagram @hanna.rul.
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