{"title":"Paintings","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mask","title":"Mask","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"382\" data-start=\"52\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-end=\"61\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eMask\u003c\/em\u003e, a young man sits in quiet profile, holding a cast of his own face in his hand. The gesture feels intimate and contemplative, as though he is studying a version of himself that has already begun to drift into the past. Suspended between recognition and release, the figure appears caught in a moment of silent reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"384\"\u003eThroughout history, masks have carried many meanings — concealment, transformation, ritual, protection. From theatre and religious ceremony to the preserved death masks of ancient Europe, they have served as fragile records of identity, memory, and human presence. Here, the white cast becomes something deeply personal: a trace of the self once inhabited, but no longer fully belonging to the figure who holds it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1208\" data-start=\"800\"\u003eThe painting reflects on the subtle tension between who we are and who we have been. The mask may suggest a role outgrown, an image carefully constructed, or a former self that must be gently laid aside in order for something more truthful to emerge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1533\" data-start=\"1210\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow as part of my ongoing exploration of memory, spiritual identity, and the human figure, \u003cem data-end=\"1322\" data-start=\"1316\"\u003eMask\u003c\/em\u003e inhabits a space between portrait and meditation. The restrained palette and softened atmosphere allow the work to unfold slowly, inviting reflection on the identities we carry, protect, and eventually release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ooma5i\" data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Q34dYh\" data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mask\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"vHQ82H\" data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"3UqKLT\" data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil on linen canvas\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XQeR8T\" data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"4e8iuH\" data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e70  x 35 cm (27.6 in x 13.8)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"ut2b7Y\" data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iLe4md\" data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnframed\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BuljVz\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"o05RYn\" data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainted and finished\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ0J2k\" data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"LjADXA\" data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"b3Wl4M\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"uISUex\" data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncluded\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"CfGpfx\" data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"e9BqXi\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-sleek-node-id=\"JDnNIG\" data-end=\"1581\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sleek-node-id=\"OAaurp\" data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48166836961620,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/IMG_20210725_140337skala.jpg?v=1716411699"},{"product_id":"come-dance-with-me","title":"Come Dance With Me","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"403\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eCome Dance with Me\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged from a reflection on how human connection often reveals itself through the smallest gestures. Two figures meet only through their hands, suspended in a moment that feels both intimate and uncertain — as if they are either drawing closer together or slowly turning away. The painting lingers within this fragile space between movement and stillness, closeness and distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"899\" data-start=\"405\"\u003eInspired by the weathered frescoes of Bologna, the work was built through layered tones of copper, rose, and muted patina green. These aged, luminous colours evoke the atmosphere of Italian wall paintings touched by time, while also recalling the symbolism of Venus and the quiet tenderness associated with love, devotion, and longing. The surface carries traces of gesture and erosion, allowing the image to feel less fixed than remembered — as though it has slowly emerged from memory itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1200\" data-start=\"901\"\u003eRather than describing a specific narrative, the painting invites contemplation of presence: the fleeting rhythm created when two lives briefly move together. The intertwined hands become a point of emotional gravity, suggesting trust, hesitation, vulnerability, and the human desire for connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1511\" data-start=\"1202\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow, \u003cem data-end=\"1242\" data-start=\"1222\"\u003eCome Dance with Me\u003c\/em\u003e forms part of my ongoing exploration of the body as a vessel for memory, atmosphere, and spiritual reflection. The work was exhibited in \u003cem data-end=\"1388\" data-start=\"1380\"\u003eIKIGAI\u003c\/em\u003e, a project inspired by the Japanese idea of discovering meaning and purpose through what draws us most deeply toward life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"3\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ooma5i\" data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Q34dYh\" data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Come Dance with Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"vHQ82H\" data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"3UqKLT\" data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XQeR8T\" data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"4e8iuH\" data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e60 × 60 cm (23.6 × 23.6 in)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"ut2b7Y\" data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iLe4md\" data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnframed\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BuljVz\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"o05RYn\" data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainted and finished\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ0J2k\" data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"LjADXA\" data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"b3Wl4M\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"uISUex\" data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncluded\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"CfGpfx\" data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"e9BqXi\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-sleek-node-id=\"JDnNIG\" data-end=\"1581\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sleek-node-id=\"OAaurp\" data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48166909641044,"sku":"","price":1450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/comedancewithme.png?v=1716412722"},{"product_id":"awakening","title":"Awakening","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eAwakening\u003c\/strong\u003e emerged from an ephemeral moment: the shadow of a female figure cast across a wall, briefly suspended between presence and disappearance. The image was first explored through digital sketches and collage, allowing the form to shift, dissolve, and reassemble before gradually returning to the canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"753\"\u003ePainted wet-on-wet with large brushes and printmaking tools, the surface is built through translucent layers of oil paint that reveal traces of earlier gestures beneath. Blues, greys, and softened passages of light move across the composition like fragments of memory surfacing and receding. The figure is never fully fixed. She appears only partially, dissolving into atmosphere, as though emerging from water, shadow, or thought itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eRather than a literal portrait, \u003cem data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"798\"\u003eAwakening\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on the quiet threshold between inner life and outward form — the subtle moment when something begins to awaken within us before it can yet be named.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow in 2020, the work forms part of my ongoing exploration of the human body, memory, reflection, and spiritual presence through atmospheric figuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003chr size=\"3\" width=\"100%\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1231\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Awakening\u003cbr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1250\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1282\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 x 60 cm (31.5 x 23.6 in)\u003cbr data-start=\"1310\" data-end=\"1313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed\u003cbr data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Painted and finished\u003cbr data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1385\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Included\u003cbr data-start=\"1451\" data-end=\"1454\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1581\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48166928744788,"sku":"","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/awakening.jpg?v=1716413140"},{"product_id":"fisher-net","title":"Fisher Net","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"402\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\"\u003eFisher Net\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the fragile boundary between freedom and entanglement. A dark female silhouette moves within the delicate structure of a fisherman’s net, suspended between capture and release, presence and disappearance. The net stretches across the surface like a drawing in space — protective and restrictive at once — holding the figure within a shifting web of memory, emotion, and thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"706\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBuilt through layered gestures of oil paint in blue, grey, cream, and black, the work evokes water, weathered surfaces, and the quiet instability of recollection. The figure appears less as a portrait than as a trace emerging through atmosphere, as though formed from the very textures surrounding her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"1159\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe painting does not attempt to resolve whether the figure is trapped or choosing to remain within the net. Instead, it lingers within that uncertainty. \u003cem data-start=\"862\" data-end=\"874\"\u003eFisher Net\u003c\/em\u003e reflects on the ways we carry emotional histories within us — the invisible structures shaped by relationships, longing, memory, and self-perception. In this sense, the net becomes both external and internal: a symbol of the fragile systems through which we navigate human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1430\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere is also a subtle duality within the work — the sense that we can be both the hunter and the hunted, the one who seeks freedom and the one who resists it. The painting leaves space for these contradictions to coexist quietly, without needing to be fully untangled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" size=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"ooma5i\" data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"Q34dYh\" data-end=\"1231\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fisher Net\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"vHQ82H\" data-end=\"1239\" data-start=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"3UqKLT\" data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1239\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"XQeR8T\" data-end=\"1267\" data-start=\"1264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"4e8iuH\" data-end=\"1282\" data-start=\"1267\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e120 x 80 cm (47.2 x 31.5 in)\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"ut2b7Y\" data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"iLe4md\" data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eUnframed\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"BuljVz\" data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"o05RYn\" data-end=\"1347\" data-start=\"1337\"\u003eEdges:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePainted and finished\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"NJ0J2k\" data-end=\"1371\" data-start=\"1368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"LjADXA\" data-end=\"1385\" data-start=\"1371\"\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"b3Wl4M\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"uISUex\" data-end=\"1442\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIncluded\u003cbr data-sleek-node-id=\"CfGpfx\" data-end=\"1454\" data-start=\"1451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-sleek-node-id=\"e9BqXi\" data-end=\"1471\" data-start=\"1454\"\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"eVeDNj\" data-end=\"1576\" data-start=\"1473\"\u003ePainted in Glasgow as part of my ongoing exploration of the human body, memory, and spiritual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-sleek-node-id=\"JDnNIG\" data-end=\"1581\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-sleek-node-id=\"OAaurp\" data-end=\"1607\" data-start=\"1583\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Packaging\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eThe painting will be carefully packed and shipped from my studio in Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isselectedend\"\u003eTracked and insured shipping will be arranged where possible. Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50711576412500,"sku":null,"price":2150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/FisherNet.jpg?v=1730839831"},{"product_id":"aura-oil-painting-paulina-pawlik","title":"Aura","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"309\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"34\"\u003eAura\u003c\/em\u003e emerged from the fleeting image of a figure reflected in water — a moment in which light, movement, and distortion briefly formed the suggestion of a halo above the head. What appeared on the surface lasted only for an instant before dissolving again into the shifting dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"637\"\u003eThe figure exists here only through reflection. Its form hovers between presence and disappearance, shaped by the unstable language of water. In this way, the painting becomes less a portrait than a meditation on perception itself: on how memory, emotion, and lived experience alter the ways we recognise ourselves and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eLayers of yellow ochre move through the darkness like a quiet internal glow, giving the impression that the body is illuminated from within. 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Please allow a few days for careful preparation before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational shipping is available. For overseas delivery quotes or further information, please contact the atelier directly via email.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paulina Pawlik's Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50715124105556,"sku":"","price":1050.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/2334\/8820\/files\/Myrtle.jpg?v=1730844746"},{"product_id":"stone-skipping","title":"Stone Skipping","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eInspired by a photograph by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRebecca Douglas-Home\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eStone Skipping\u003c\/em\u003e began with a simple scene on a stony shoreline: figures gathered at the water’s edge, each absorbed in a small act of play or reflection. 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