BRIBE

Two hands meeting in quiet agreement.
Between them — a single dollar bill.

No faces. No witnesses. No noise.

Everything looks immaculate. Controlled. Proper. The gloves suggest hygiene, professionalism, innocence. Nothing touches skin. Nothing leaves a trace. It seems harmless — almost ceremonial.

And yet, in that small exchange, something far heavier changes hands.

“Clean Hands” speaks about corruption without showing it openly. It reveals the most unsettling truth: wrongdoing rarely looks dramatic. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t wear a villain’s mask. It wears white gloves.

This is the illusion of purity — the belief that if no one sees, if nothing stains the fingers, then everything must be fine. But corruption does not need dirt to spread. Its consequences travel silently, far beyond the moment of exchange. They ripple outward — into systems, into communities, into lives that never agreed to be part of the deal.

The absence of witnesses does not mean the absence of impact.

This photograph captures the tension between appearance and reality. Between what is visible and what is concealed. It invites the viewer to look closer — to question how often “clean” is only a performance.

Hung on a wall, this image becomes more than a statement. It becomes a quiet confrontation. A reminder that the most dangerous transactions are often the ones that look perfectly polite.

Because sometimes the dirtiest acts are committed with the cleanest hands.

Limited Edition: 1/20 copies
Size: 30 × 40 cm , 11,81" x 15,74"  with border

Limited Edition: 1/10 copies

Size: 50 x 70 cm , 19,68" x 27,56" with border

Paper: Archival Fine Art
Print: Pigment ink print

Each print is hand-numbered and signed by the artist and embossed with a dry seal.

The artwork is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, signed and stamped with a dry seal, confirming its originality and inclusion in the limited edition.

Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reprinted.