Talk about bending over backwards .. leaves the mind just wondering .. that is a good thing in art. Find myself waiting for a face to appear in the tunnel. This has hook. Nice work.
I immediately assumed it was the red "ball" being held by sheer willingness, but in fact it could all be being held like that. It reminds me of something I did in clay. And it makes me want to unlock the imagination again and just go with it.
I'm not really sure what exactly is being held by sheer willingness either, but I think it's all of it, only because it can't be those little sticks. I think the main subject of this is about fragility and strength at the same time. A self-portrait, if you will.