Breathe is a visceral meditation on ambition, pressure, and the quiet war between purpose and exhaustion. In this collaborative work, Steph Ivelisse and Richard Samuel explore what it means to pursue greatness so relentlessly that the very dream you prayed for begins to feel heavy in your hands. There is stress here. There is doubt. There are moments where the weight wins. At the heart of the piece lives the phrase: "It’s a blessing to be burdened by the life you asked for." This work is an offering to every visionary who has ever felt overwhelmed by their own calling. A reminder that pressure does not mean you are failing, it means you are expanding.And sometimes, before the breakthrough, you simply have to breathe.
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