Still We Hope depicts the tension between hope and resignation, and the release one experiences in dwelling in neither. A staircase presumes direction towards something, and yet this playful rendition leads nowhere. Although mathematically precise and made of tools that clue in the idea of a measured structure, what seems to be an imposing scaffolding remains recognizable but impossible to climb—an image of functionality that never delivers, a foundation that cannot bear weight.
Humans are predisposed to hope, despite knowing reality to be a gamble. Some may claim delusion, while others declare promise. No matter the intention, there is familiarity to the act and state of desire and optimism. It is to expect the favorable despite odds.
A reminder of the bittersweet stillness before the gesture, Still We Hope shows the possibilities of completion. It captures the prospect of a step, the likelihood of movement, and the chance of a destination.
