{"product_id":"held-in-suspense","title":"Held in Suspense","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJesse Birthisel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeld in Suspense\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStoneware ceramic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15.5 x 14 x 14 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$500\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is a double-walled vessel: a carved outer shell that simultaneously conceals and reveals a suspended inner form.\u003cbr\u003eThe artist returns repeatedly to questions of embodiment and belonging, exploring the tension of moving through the world while inhabiting a physical presence yet feeling internally distant from oneself. Despite his physical presence, the work reflects an inner experience of feeling small, hesitant, and uncertain, caught between the desire to be present and the anxious impulse to overanalyse what to say, how to act, and whether one is permitted to take up space.\u003cbr\u003eThe exterior form operates as both barrier and filter, holding the world at a distance while only partially disclosing what lies within. Through the outer organic lattice, the work considers the dissonance of inhabiting a body that can feel both protective and estranging.\u003cbr\u003eRather than offering resolution, the work acknowledges an ongoing tension: the search to reconcile inner experience with outward presence, and the unresolved question of whether one can ever feel fully at home within oneself amid the weight of both real and imagined expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping is not included in the online artwork purchase price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtworks currently on exhibition can be collected from the gallery at 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 once the exhibition has concluded. Collection is available during gallery hours: Tuesday to Friday, 12–7pm, and Saturday, 12–4pm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are unable to collect your purchase in person, fortyfivedownstairs can arrange a shipping quote. Please contact us at gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com to discuss available options.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jesse Birthisel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712901796012,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/4079\/3516\/files\/Jesse-Birthisel_1.png?v=1783051374","url":"https:\/\/gallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com\/products\/held-in-suspense","provider":"fortyfivedownstairs gallery shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}