by Hulki Okan Tabak, 2022, 1/1 minted on KnownOrigin With this mint in the series, the love angle (albeit challenged) shifts to an overwhelming alienation, feeling outside, not being able to relate to theme. This is a sad dark piece that does not look how s*** the situation is at first glance. Much like Big Kiss which was the Genesis of Tenderness, this one has its own touching story. Love and Hate, Together and Far Away, Inside and Outside.. Paper thin crossings for big differences.. "Tenderness (and Sometimes a Kiss)" is a collection of visual impulses exploring the moody shores of love, identity and loneliness. Like life, each step taken changes the boundary and thus changes the question after a while. Besides my questionable sentience, the collaborator in this journey is the AI in its various manifestations as it helps to build my imagination with references ranging from Hopper to Ernst. This is some deep rabbit hole and as of the starting day, I'm really not sure how deep should I venture. A lot depends on you I fathom..