Framing, Hierarchy

 

The sequence of the hand suggests movement and their position, surrounding the central figure, places importance on this central figure as well as creating depth. The round frame compliments the arc of the hands and is visually similar to a mirror, or a window; suggesting both at once separation and reflection. It creates “new meaning and emphasis”; capturing tension between the central figure and the surrounding hands past the inherent relationship implied by hands reaching and grasping for something. Within the figure, there is also a second profile, created by dark areas within the hair. It’s a slight resemblance, but next to the central figure’s profile, the human figure which the human eye naturally searches for is obvious. In addition, the red marks near the middle resemble blood, but, are instead simply clusters of shapes that create the red streak. The hands, figure, and seeming rivulets of blood have no actual contact yet tell a story via implication.