The circle forms and the pace softens. The young girls begin the khorovod—a slow, turning round—and momentum hangs like held breath. A folk line (often traced to Lithuanian sources) threads the field; Paula lets it widen into orbiting strokes and quiet overlays, a melody turned spatial. Weight settles low; motion hums instead of shouts. This painting listens for the pause inside motion—the way community gathers before it moves—so renewal arrives as consent, not force.
Background on the folk line and ostinati:
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