Poi is the first memory of carefree innocence, hidden in the cracks of an adult heart. His colorful patches are stitched from fragments of childhood dreams and fears. The naive flower atop his head symbolizes the fragile hope that grows even in the most exhausted soil. His pensive gaze reflects the longing for lost lightness — yet within his eyes still lives a quiet belief in miracles. Poi was born at the moment when childlike sincerity first collided with the complexity of the world. He is the guardian of memories we must not forget: how to rejoice without reason, how to dream without limits. Poi reminds us that even as adults, we can preserve an island of purity and play within ourselves.

Materials: paper, oil pastel