Guarded Hand (no.1) (2025) presents a gilded, hand-like form partially concealed within a steel enclosure, its barred structure suggesting both protection and containment. Set against a reflective aluminum backing and anchored by a wooden base, the work stages a tension between exposure and restriction, hardness and malleability. The soft, modeled surface—rendered in oil clay and gold leaf—contrasts with the industrial frame, evoking a body caught between vulnerability and control.