Yasna Kohlbrenner
Ich erzähle Geschichten, nicht in Worten, sondern in Strukturen, Farben, Pigmente und Tiefe.
Nomusa
Nomusa
Grace and compassion
Title of the artwork: Nomusa
Size: 170 cm / 160 cm
Artwork number: UnYk 291
Date of creation: June 2025
Technique: Memory - Matter , natural, noble pigments, chameleon pigments
Stones: 1 black tourmaline carved by Yvette in Tanzania 2019
Within the vastness of its orange tones, cracks emerge like scars transformed into light.
At the heart of this piece, a black stone bears witness to a silent strength: that of a woman who had to learn to love the unthinkable, to transform her own pain into a refuge for others.
This work is a breath of grace, an invitation to see the beauty that arises when compassion takes root in the depths of chaos.
Mission
Nomusa carries grace and compassion as a living force.
It contributes to the emergence of a village in Togo where those who have been wounded are welcomed with dignity, where time, care, and transmission allow each life to slowly rebuild itself.
In this place, compassion is not an idea — it becomes gesture, learning, and structure. Through craft, education, and shared presence, pain is not denied but transformed, giving rise to strength, autonomy, and new beginnings.
Nomusa invites us to recognize that from the deepest fractures can emerge a quiet, enduring light
