Anna Von Mertens, The first beautiful thing that was mine; A bracelet my sisters gave me when I moved here; I bought this for your Grandmother in Beirut. Wear it with love; No wonder I have a hard time letting go of shiny things; I harbor complicated feelings towards it obviously; It was the first piece of jewelry of mine that you seemed to like; They have stories of course; He was a pilot and always made me feel less scared of being on a plane. I always wear it when I fly; She ceremoniously removed it from her neck and placed it around mine. We hugged each other and both cried., 2022

Anna Von Mertens

The first beautiful thing that was mine; A bracelet my sisters gave me when I moved here; I bought this for your Grandmother in Beirut. Wear it with love; No wonder I have a hard time letting go of shiny things; I harbor complicated feelings towards it ob, 2022

metallic pencils on black paper

44.25 x 60.75" framed

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