— The caress of rain [Unspoken V]

Fifth piece in the “Non-dit” collection: a unique piece combining drawing and text.

She loved him, but it wasn't love at first sight. Love at first sight bursts forth and lasts only an instant. She loved him, and it was rain. A caress of rain. Constant. Irreversible. She loved with a love that doesn't blind. With a love that restores sight. She loved him with a love that damages nothing. With a love that builds. She loved him with a love that soaks in, that penetrates slowly, drop by drop, until unknown and forgotten flowers sprout. Flowers she didn't know she had inside her. And flowers she thought she had to hide. That's it. That's how she loved him. And it still lasts. It grows. No matter what the weather, she can feel that rain.

Original charcoal drawing of “The Caress of Rain”

• Charcoal on fringed vellum paper, BFK Rives, Museum [105 x 75 cm]
• Comes with certificate of authenticity
• Signed by Lucas Clavel
• Completed in February 2025