239. The Warmth of Her Hand by Ruud van den Berg

About "239. The Warmth of Her Hand"

by Ruud van den Berg

About the artwork

This digital artwork shows a woman's hand resting on a weathered wooden surface, as if she has just released something - a thought, a feeling, a moment. The hand is stylised with bright colours and mosaic-like surfaces in shades of blue, purple and turquoise. These unnatural colours give the hand an almost dreamlike, symbolic character, while the pose and shape remain unmistakably human.
The table beneath her hand is rough and vibrant: reddish-brown wood full of scars, scratches and deep grain. The contrast between the hard, old texture of the wood and the soft lines of the hand evokes an intimate tension. As if her touch leaves a story on the surface - a memory, a silence, a trace of closeness.
The digital processing of the image, with strong contour lines and a tessellation reminiscent of stained glass or ink drawings, reinforces the contrast between vulnerability and strength. The warmth of her hand is not shown literally, but felt in the composition: in the way the fingers lie just not quite relaxed, in the shadows that suggest this is a moment that is rare and precious.
This work does not speak loudly. It whispers. About touch and distance, about presence and imprint. About how even the briefest touch can leave a lasting trace - not in the wood, but in the viewer's memory. "The warmth of her hand" is a visual ode to tenderness, stillness and humanity.

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Finished on: 6 June 2025