"Handmade Truths Carry Warmth" – mixed media original (framed)

'Handmade Truths Carry Warmth' conveys its message not through clear forms, but through the resistance of the material itself. Layers of colour seep in, lines flicker and pigments remain rough and untamed on the surface. The work oscillates between density and openness: heaviness weighs down below, while above, there is a sense of freedom.

Small interventions — embroidered, drawn or placed — open a space for intimacy. The folds and irregularities of the material are part of the visible process. This is an image that cannot be smoothed over. Its power lies in imperfection, in what remains unfiltered and raw, and precisely through this, it creates a sense of closeness.

• Part of the "Still Matters" series
• Original mixed-media work using high-quality artist-grade materials (acrylic paints, pigments, colored pencils, acrylic markers, gouache and graphite pencil) and embroidery on cotton canvas
• Size: 40 x 40 cm (unframed), 43 x 43 cm (framed)
• Signed, titled, and dated by Rini Pegka on the back
• Includes a certificate of authenticity
• Includes floating frame (oak)
• The visible creases are an integral part of the artistic process and of the artwork itself. The canvas has been professionally stretched, meaning that the creases are not defects, but rather an expression of structure, tension and depth.