Near the Lagoon

This monumental work, "Near the Lagoon," engulfs the viewer in a textured field of multitonal grays, punctuated by a delicate, looping string. The string, a simple household item, creates a physical curve known as a catenary, suspended freely across the canvas and wooden boards. It casts an actual shadow, which the artist has mirrored with painted shadows, blurring the line between reality and representation. Look closely, and you’ll even see a rut where the string was once embedded in the encaustic wax before being pulled out. This interplay of real objects and painted illusions invites a close examination of how we perceive depth and surface, making the flat plane of the picture feel remarkably dimensional.