{"product_id":"the-parts-they-couldn-t-break","title":"The parts they couldn’t break","description":"\u003cp\u003eTITLE: THE PARTS THEY COULDN’T BREAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something about a ripped canvas that feels more honest to me than a perfect one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI distress and tear my canvases by hand before I build them back up again. I want the damage to stay visible. The loose threads, exposed layers, broken edges and raw fabric are not flaws in the work they are the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parts They Couldn’t Break is about what remains after life has pulled at you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA familiar childhood figure sits inside a surface that has been torn apart, rebuilt and interrupted. There is nostalgia here, but it is no longer innocent. There are pieces missing. There are layers exposed. There is evidence of what happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd still, it stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor me, this piece is about survival without pretending nothing happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot returning to who you were before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecoming something more interesting because of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal one-of-one Bo Wilde artwork. \u003cbr\u003eHand-distressed canvas, acrylic, spray paint and mixed media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Parts They Couldn’t Break \u003cbr\u003eAvailable for acquisition. #handmade #newzealand #art #artist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bo Wilde ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51875827876135,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/5211\/3703\/files\/7E5B9776-984B-44D0-B889-9BF8116B4C72.png?v=1786756385","url":"https:\/\/bowildegallery.online\/products\/the-parts-they-couldn-t-break","provider":"Bo Wilde ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}