busani rosalba - In punta di piedi

on tiptoe 'the dance', caught in a moment of balance and controlled tension. The composition is vertical and close-up, almost isolating the gesture, making it the absolute protagonist.
Materiality is one of the strongest elements: the surface is rich with textures, scratches, and glazes that give the background an almost masonry-like quality, like ancient plaster. This contrast highlights the fragility of the pointe shoes, marked, bent, lived-in, suggesting hours of practice and sacrifice.