Catherine Nguyen-Hoang - What we hang onto before we let it go

Original Artwork

About the Artwork:

Dear M, D, F and V, There are moments where you know something has to change, even if you’re not ready. And just before you let it go, you hold on a little tighter. Not because it’s right, but because it’s familiar. Because you don’t yet know what comes next. I’ve felt that hesitation—that quiet pause where you question everything. Letting go is not easy. Even when it’s the right thing to do. But sometimes, holding on only delays what we already know deep down. I hope that when you find yourselves there, you trust yourselves enough to let go. Because sometimes, letting go isn’t losing something— it’s making space for what comes next. Love always, Mummy xo

About the Artist:

Catherine Nguyen-Hoang is a contemporary artist whose paintings begin with something real—a gesture, a shadow, a memory. She paints the familiar not to distort it, but to reveal the deeper stories they quietly hold.