Developed alongside her mechanical works, Si Sapsford’s large-scale biro drawings offer a parallel exploration of vulnerability, identity, embodiment, and psychological tension. While the kinetic sculptures externalise conflict through movement and mechanical confrontation, the drawings hold tension in stillness. Bodies appear suspended, exposed, withdrawn, or caught in moments of emotional and psychological intensity. Working in biro—a medium associated with immediacy and everyday use—Sapsford transforms simple mark-making into highly detailed, monumental works. Drawing on self-portraiture, portraiture, performance, and art historical reference, these works explore the body as a site of memory, belief, projection, and transformation. A recurring feature is the refusal of direct gaze. Subjects frequently appear with eyes closed, turned away, or psychologically withdrawn, resisting conventional portraiture and creating tension between exposure and inaccessibility.