A cast hand extends from the wall and holds a bundle of sponges tied with steel wire. The open palm suggests care and offering, as though something soft is being protected or passed to another person. The wire, however, presses the sponges together and prevents their ordinary use. This denied utility changes familiar studio materials into something to be held and observed. The hand supports the bundle, while the wire restricts it. Tenderness and restraint meet in the same simple gesture.