Andrew Ramiro Tirado

One might view the hand motif as a response to the “digital” age and the nearly wholesale societal separation between the maker and the made via all manner of surrogates. But there is also an unmistakable and powerful human element inherent in the iconography of the hand involving ideas like connection and touch, vulnerability, and strength. Open hands are indicative of greater internal strength, fortitude, and courage than the iconic closed fist, implying a willingness to trust, to risk, and even, if need be, to suffer on behalf of, and for the betterment of, others. Hands are the tools by which our hearts and minds physically engage the world, and exquisitely daedal sculptural subjects.

Location: Maven Hotel Lobby