 Body language is by far the most ancient and widely “spoken” language of all times, with hand gestures at it's very core. While some are more animated then others, emotional situations will evoke instinctive hand movement in all of us. With this is mind, it should be no surprise that these gestures occur involuntarily during telephone conversations, when speaking in the dark, and, who would assume - even when the speaker is blind. Rodin's Hands - Paris  Some studies will propose that hands convey not only what we intend to say, but moreover what we choose to hide. In example, some believe that open palm gestures indicate candor whereas concealed hands are attributed to secrets and/or guilt.  While facial expressions convict our feelings, the intensity of emotions can be further extended through our hands. I am always fascinated with figurative artists who delineate emotions through a subject's hands. (right pic- "The Awakening" - sculpture at Hains park, Washington DC).  Shortly after the new year commenced (2011), I created my first wiremesh “snapshot” of hands, a simple yet celebrative gesture , a toast. Motivated by the concept "less is more", I next moved on to a more emotional study of hands and their place in relationships. Welcomed by endless expressions and icons, I chose to focus on unity and bonds where so much can be said without uttering a single word - we can embrace, connect and commit, and it's all... In our hands.    "All it takes" "What it takes" "If we reach" |
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