Description
Light gathers along the first half of a maple leaf — Origin is a quiet beginning, the moment where stillness becomes form.
Taken from the same leaf that completes Essence of Union, this photograph holds the breath before motion. Fine veins move outward in calm precision, carrying light from the center like water through stone. There is no haste — only unfolding — a slow articulation of balance as it meets air.
The tones are subdued: soft greys and pale warmth, a palette that feels both tender and resolved. Each line rests easily against the next, giving the image a rhythm closer to silence than to sound. It is the study of creation without drama — a beginning that doesn’t announce itself, only continues.
In a space, Origin offers clarity without coldness. Framed in oak, it glows gently; walnut brings a contemplative gravity; white keeps it ethereal, like paper waiting for ink. Hung alone, it feels complete — an arrival in simplicity.
As part of Essence of Union, Origin becomes the first voice in a dialogue: the exhale before reflection, the calm before return.
