In Nonetheless, a child figure occupies the center of the composition, absorbed in a quiet, deliberate gesture as surrounding fragments press inward from all sides. The figure remains grounded within a dense field of graphic forms, letters, and cut imagery that compress the space. The work is realized through an analogue collage process. Paper is cut, torn, layered, and reassembled, leaving visible seams and edges that register the physical act of construction. Archival imagery and bold graphic elements coexist, holding tension while maintaining balance. Meaning emerges gradually, through accumulation and resistance, while vulnerability is a condition of survival. By reactivating historical printed material within a contemporary assemblage, Di Grado positions the past as an active force within the present. Nonetheless reflects on how individuals move within inherited structures, revealing resilience as something practiced quietly, moment by moment.
