Plus One XL (Original Work) by Josefina Herz
Medium: Graphite pencil
Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
Year: 2024
Price: $1000.00 USD
Status: available
A vast whale occupies the frame, accompanied by its calf. Plus One XL explores scale as both a physical and emotional dimension. The monumental presence of the adult whale contrasts with the small figure of its offspring, creating a quiet relationship between strength and vulnerability, permanence and growth. Rendered entirely in graphite, the work relies on the density of the drawing to give weight and presence to both bodies. Every texture, shadow, and mark contributes to the sense of volume, while the surrounding space amplifies their scale and isolation. The title plays with the familiar expression “plus one” — an additional presence, someone who joins another. Here, the phrase takes on a literal and visual meaning: one becomes two. Plus One XL is an image of companionship at monumental scale — two lives sharing the same space, moving together through an immense world.
About the Artist
Josefina Herz
Nationality: Argentine
Animals are at the center of my practice, not only because of the emotions they evoke in me, but because they offer a powerful way to explore...
