Lineage

Artist: Esao Andrews 16″ x 33″ Hand-pulled serigraph 12 colors Coventry rag 290gsmDeckled edgesEdition of 100Ships flat // limit 1 per household From the Artist:Lineage is both about being a part of something larger and honoring someone’s memory. Like a lot of my work, I enjoy keeping the meaning ambiguous and open to different interpretations that lead in a general direction. This piece feels sad and sentimental, but also portrays a sense of comfort.At first I imagined the larger-than-life hand reaching down from the clouds and lifting up the figure that’s embracing it. Then I thought the hand could be more statuesque- a piece of something larger and symbolic instead of a physical god. I imagine the bigger story beyond this particular configuration. The hand could also be considered a heavy, yet fragile weight at times. The two figures together could represent a relationship in which one needs to hold onto the other in order to stay afloat.I love contrast and color - most of my