Il dilemma del porcospino - Print #01

Image taken from the project "Il dilemma del porcospino" (2020), available in different sizes as a Fine Art print on premium quality paper. This is an open edition print and made-to-order. Each print is hand-signed and numbered with the "OE-x" code, where the "x" stands for the number of the print.

I chose Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper for this specific print, which is a matt and smooth paper with incredible reproduction of details and a velvet tactile feel.

Technical description:
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag
• 100% cotton fiber
• 308 gsm
• acid-free

Dimensions:
• Small: 15x20
• Medium: 20x30
• Big: 30x40

*The print comes out with a white border suitable for framing, which is included in the measurements.

About the project:
In "Il dilemma del porcospino" Arthur Schopenhauer describes a situation in which two porcupines, driven by the need to protect themselves from the cold, approach each other to exchange heat. In this movement, however, they are seized by the pain that they cause each other by pricking with their own quills. This pain leads them to move away again and the situation is resolved only when the two manage to find the right distance.

When I learn about this metaphor, I am struck by it as it perfectly expresses one of the most important issues that characterize the invisible and elusive experience of being human, or rather, of the growth process of a human being: being with others without getting hurt. It's no coincidence that a project that talks about the exploration of borders, their delineation and their dissolution, of distances and proximity, is born from an encounter. Contextualized in the historical moment in question, moreover, they are themes that can very well be actualized and that have touched the community by deeply marking it.

More here: https://vivianabonura.wixsite.com/portfolio/il-dilemma-del-porcospino

*Please, allow 7 to 10 days to process the order as this is a made-to-order item.