This artwork honors the quiet power of containment. A woman rests with her eyes closed, her body wrapped and held by dark, winding roots. They rise through her hair, encircle her arms, and trace her form — not as restraint, but as connection. She is not trapped. She is held. Bound by the Roots speaks to the moments when strength is internal, when survival is silent, and when grounding comes from within rather than movement. The roots represent ancestry, memory, and the unseen support that...