Torso of a Young Girl 1922

This sculpture, *Torso of a Young Girl,* was hewn in marble by Constantin Brâncuși sometime in the early 20th century. Just imagine Brâncuși, day after day, chipping away, coaxing this form out of a block of stone. There's something so poignant about this piece, like it’s caught in a moment of both introspection and revelation. I imagine the artist thinking about all the angles and curves that he wanted to create. He must have felt he was in conversation with that stone as the artwork came to life. What does she see? The sculpture’s smooth, polished surface invites you to touch it, to feel the cool stone against your skin. The curve of the neck, the gentle slope of the shoulders, the soft swell of the belly – these are forms that resonate with life, with the vulnerability and beauty of youth. And that’s what makes art so vital: it keeps the conversation going, across decades and even centuries.