Attached Remains by Mocsa
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Medium: Ink, Pastels on Paper
Dimensions: 42 x 30 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $850.00 USD
Status: available
"Attached Remains" is a deeply personal exploration of the traces life leaves on us. When I created this piece, I was thinking about how certain experiences cling to us, shaping who we are. The wild, unstable black shapes are my attempt to capture the chaos and inner turmoil that sometimes feels overwhelming. They twist and turn, much like the emotions that can be hard to untangle. The red accents are significant to me, they symbolize wounds, both those we show to the world and those we keep hidden. These marks are raw and visceral, reminders of pain that can be both a burden and a part of our growth. The overlapping lines represent how these experiences, though we try to move past them, continue to intertwine with our present. I hope viewers find a sense of connection in these fragments of emotion. My intention is not to tell a complete story but to evoke a resonance with those lingering feelings that persist, inviting reflection and perhaps a sense of shared understanding.
Why collect this work?
A small, apparently red patch lodged inside a dominant dark mass turns formal imbalance into the work’s central tension.
- Mocsa says the piece concerns experiences that remain attached to the present, with red signifying wounds. This intention clarifies the title, while the abstraction leaves the forms open to other associations.
- In the photograph, pooled dark shapes occupy the centre, crossed by loops, splashes and long descending lines. Broad areas of bare paper contain this activity, making the mass appear concentrated rather than limitless.
- The catalogue records ink and pastel on paper. Together, these media can accommodate opaque areas, fine lines and contrasting accents, although the photograph does not establish which material produced any particular mark.
- Dated 2025 and measuring 42 by 30 cm, Attached Remains supports a focused comparison between title and form: the compact accent can be read as injury, residue or something protected within the surrounding structure.
About the Artist
Mocsa
Mocsa is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: mixed-media. Based in Kabupaten Sukoharjo, Indonesia.
Nationality: Indonesian
I use art as a space to express emotions that are often difficult to articulate through words.
