Why Hugs Are Difficult explores the artist’s personal experience with an embrace and expands it into a broader social theme.

The work examines how a hug can be understood not just as physical contact but as an expression of warmth and comfort, highlighting how these feelings have become increasingly difficult to convey in today’s society.

The piece addresses the process of transforming a personal emotion into a societal context. It sheds light on the growing challenge of expressing emotional closeness and offering comfort in a time when it is becoming harder to provide warmth and reassurance beyond physical touch.

jute, old clothes, 540x540 mm , 2024

Detail photo of , Why Hugs Are Difficult, 2024

cotton, old clothes, 620 x 720 mm , 2024

Detail photo of Why Hugs Are Difficult, 2024

cotton, jute,  370 x 480 mm , 2023

cotton, jute, old clothes, 690 x 580 mm , 2024