"HOPE" Illegible Signed Artist Proof

Artist Proof / LithographyThe lithograph titled 'Hope,' presented here in its first released proof, is a monochrome work rendered in shades of gray. It captures the melancholic image of a leafless tree, probably an oak stripped of its vigor. Its branches extend in silent despair, and its roots evoke a struggle for survival. The initial approach leads us to focus on this oak, a symbol of strength and perseverance. Its stripped-down representation reveals another narrative—that of fragile and damaged nature. The choice of gray is intentional; it evokes memories and reinforces the idea of reminiscence and bygone times. The nearly lifeless tree becomes a powerful symbol of deforestation and environmental destruction caused by human actions. The absence of leaves, the tortured shape of the branches, and the artist's technique of outlining forms without filling in the spaces evoke emptiness and relentless dryness. The tree's roots, resembling a bird's claw, cling to the earth, embodying natu