"Beyond"
He is not looking at you.
He is not looking inward.
He is looking at something none of us can see.
And yet somehow, standing in front of this piece — you believe in it completely.
I have drawn this gorilla three times now. Each time he has shown me a different face. The first time he looked directly at me, absolute and present. The second time he was lost in thought, carrying something quietly that words could not hold. This time he looked up. Away from everything around him. Past the frame, past the room, past whatever you brought with you when you walked in.
I stood with this pose for a long time before I drew it. There is something in the stillness of that chest and the direction of those eyes that stopped me completely. He was not searching. He had already found something. He was simply looking toward it with the certainty of a creature that has never once doubted its own direction.
I grew up across four countries: Nigeria, China, Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom. I spent most of my childhood arriving somewhere new and trying to figure out where I was supposed to be looking. What I was supposed to be moving toward. I watched other people for clues the way you watch a map when you are not sure you are reading it correctly.
This gorilla never had that problem.
He knows exactly what is beyond. And he is not in any hurry to get there, because he already knows he will.
I titled this piece "Beyond" because that is the only word that fits. Not what he sees. Not where he is going. Just beyond. The place past certainty where only vision lives.
This piece is for walls that want to remind you every morning that there is something worth looking toward. Something past the immediate. Something worth the patience it takes to reach it.
— Bidemio
All prints are on premium Hahnemühle 100% cotton rag archival paper, and are printed with archival pigmented inks.
Note: Both the 8x10" and 11x14" prints includes an additional 1" white border, making it a total size of 10x12" and 13x16". The 16x20" and 18x24" prints includes an additional 2" white border (20x24" and 22x28" total). These borders give the collector the option of expanding their framing if they choose so. Each piece is hand signed by the artist on the additional border.
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Each print is custom-made to order! Please allow up to 14 business days for Bidemio Studio to craft your print with care and attention to detail.
HOW WE PACKAGE:
The Studio uses eco-friendly, biodegradable glassine to protect your print, which is then carefully placed in a sturdy postal tube for delivery. We prefer simple, sustainable packaging that keeps the focus on what’s inside!
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Shipped from Illinois, USA
- Domestic Shipping: 2-14 business days
- International Shipping: 10-24 business days, depending on your location.
Please note that in some cases, parcels arriving from the U.S. may take up to 15 additional days to clear customs.
DUTIES & TAXES
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STUDIO TIPS:
Handle with care using clean, dry hands. For long-lasting preservation, frame your print behind glass and display it in a dry, moisture-free environment. Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight to preserve the longevity of the pigments.