Borrowed Razor presents a striking tension between softness and severity, rendered in charcoal and pastel on a generous sheet measuring 127 by 96.5 centimeters. Alina Perez works the paper's surface with a confidence that feels both deliberate and instinctive, layering dense blacks against powdery, luminous passages that seem to breathe within the composition. The title carries an implicit narrative, the sense of something sharp held temporarily, something borrowed rather than owned, and that psychological charge permeates every mark. The work sits at the intersection of intimacy and unease, qualities Perez consistently mines with formal precision and emotional directness. Perez has developed a distinctive approach to drawing as a primary rather than preparatory practice, and Borrowed Razor exemplifies why her work commands sustained attention. The scale alone elevates the piece beyond the intimate associations typically attached to works on paper, commanding wall presence more often associated with painting, while retaining the raw immediacy that only charcoal and pastel can deliver. Shadows accumulate and dissolve across the surface in ways that resist easy resolution, inviting prolonged looking rather than quick consumption. Presented by Yossi Milo Gallery and available framed, this signed 2025 work represents Perez at a particularly focused moment in her practice. For collectors drawn to figuration, psychological depth, and the expressive possibilities of drawing at ambitious scale, Borrowed Razor offers both aesthetic rigor and lasting resonance. Works of this caliber rarely remain available for long, and the combination of provenance, scale, and finish makes this an acquisition of considerable merit.