Held Together by Mocsa
Medium: Acrylic on Paper
Dimensions: 29 x 42 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $850.00 USD
Status: available
In creating this piece, I wanted to explore the complex relationship between the body and the world it inhabits. The fragmented figure, wrapped in contrasting colors, represents the tension between external pressures and internal identity. The bright red band crossing the body is deliberate, a bold statement of the boundaries and restrictions we often face. It’s a visual metaphor for the pressures that shape and sometimes confine us. The gentle purple background serves as a serene but distant space, suggesting a separation from the chaos of the outside world. It’s as if the body exists in a moment of suspended reflection, isolated yet profoundly aware. The black areas add a weightiness, a sense of containment, echoing the heaviness of lived experiences and societal expectations. Through this work, I hope viewers feel a connection to the idea of the body as a canvas of memory and identity. I want them to reflect on how external perceptions shape our sense of self, and to consider the delicate balance between personal identity and social influence.
Why collect this work?
Held Together offers a focused way to encounter Mocsa's practice through a specific work and its recorded materials.
- Mocsa's practice is described through I use art as a space to express emotions that are often difficult to articulate through words. My works are born from personal experiences—inner struggles, memories, emotional wounds, love, loss, and the process of healing. Each piece is created through an hon.
- In creating this piece, I wanted to explore the complex relationship between the body and the world it inhabits. The fragmented figure, wrapped in contrasting colors, represents the tension between external pressures and internal identity. The bright red band crossing the body is deliberate, a bold statement of the boundaries and restrictions we often face. It’s a visual metaphor for the pressures that shape and sometimes confine us.
The gentle purple background serves as a serene but distant s
- The recorded technique or medium is Acrylic on Paper.
- At 29 x 42 cm, it can be considered for collections that have room for a work of this scale.
About the Artist
Mocsa
Nationality: Indonesian
I use art as a space to express emotions that are often difficult to articulate through words.
