Resilience

On the façade of the now-restored Hôtel Chappaz in Béziers (France), a caryatid clings to the wall, as if protecting it from the demolition that never came. Light slides across cool greys, leaving a silent melancholy: a suspended body, an intimate gesture, the weight of time. A scene of urban memory, where beauty seemed to fade, but thankfully endured.

Materials: Profesional Winsor & Newton watercolors on Fabriano Artistico 300 gsm², 100 % cotton, rough surface.
Paper size: 15.1 × 22.2 in, unframed.
Painted area: approx. 14.3 × 21.5 in, with a 1 cm white border.