Rarely seen, the kingfisher is a fleeting presence along
riverbanks. A sudden flash of blue, which I am always drawn to, is gone as
quickly as it appears. What seems effortless is an instinctive act of
precision. Yet even this mastery depends on something fragile: the clarity and
health of the water below. Without it, the moment cannot exist.

Threshold explores this delicate balance. The bird’s gaze is fixed
downward, its form drawn toward a single, inevitable point. A clear divide
marks the boundary between air and water, while the riverbed beneath reveals
the hidden structure that sustains the moment above.

Created in cold-cast bronze and archival paper, this life-size
kingfisher holds a fleeting second in permanence, an expression of instinct,
precision, and the fragile balance at the threshold.