Release

2026

Paper, wire, charcoal and acrylic on board
50 × 50 × 6 cm

Release considers the act of surrender and the spaces that follow. A skeletal form emerges from darkness, its structure revealed through layers of paper and wire. Neither fully present nor disappearing, it occupies a threshold between holding on and letting go. The work reflects on transformation, vulnerability and the quiet traces left behind by change.

Release, mixed-media artwork by Michelle Gow exploring surrender, transformation and memory through paper and wire.
Detail of sculptural hand form from Release by Michelle Gow.
Detail of sculptural hand form from Release by Michelle Gow.