Bond explores quiet and unresolved forms of connection—between people, histories, and memory. These paintings do not explain or represent; they hold moments of ambiguity, proximity, and ethical hesitation.  Rooted in the emotional residue of The New Story, this series invites viewers to linger in what cannot be resolved, to feel without knowing, and to encounter others without mastery. Painting here becomes a space of subtle relation—fragile, partial, and real.