Don't Let Go

"Don't Let Go" by Chantal Joffe is a richly layered work that combines oil and watercolour with paper and photograph on board, creating a textured, intimate surface that blurs the boundaries between painting and memory. Joffe's characteristically raw and expressive mark-making infuses the piece with emotional urgency, while the embedded photograph grounds the work in a sense of personal history and fragile connection. The interplay of materials evokes themes of holding on and loss, reflecting Joffe's ongoing exploration of human relationships and the fleeting nature of closeness.