Wavering Presence

Description

Wavering Presence

This artwork explores a state that emerges at the threshold between surface and perception. Rather than capturing a specific moment, the work reflects an ongoing relationship between a seemingly stable form and the subtle movements that continuously reshape its appearance.

The relief-like structure becomes visible through the interplay of light and shadow, where the undulating surface functions not only as a formal element but also as a metaphor for the shifting nature of presence itself. The work exists simultaneously as a physical object and as an immaterial experience: viewed from close range, it reveals its material structure; from a distance, it dissolves into a field of movement and rhythm.

The monochromatic approach reinforces this ambiguity. The absence of color is not intended as a reduction, but as a means of focus, directing attention toward the relationships between form, light, texture, and perception.

Wavering Presence ultimately inhabits a space of transition, where form is understood not as a fixed condition, but as a continuously evolving state of being.

Original mixed media relief artwork on canvas

Size: 41 × 41 x 4cm

Year: 2026

Medium: Acrylic, modelling paste, sand, rope and jute textile

Surface: Stretched cotton canvas with applied jute layer

Edges: Finished, no frame required

Ready to hang: Yes

Signature: Signed on the back