Ebony and Ivory

A rhythmic constellation of circular forms drifts across a textured monochrome landscape in Ebony and Ivory. Contrasting dark and light elements create a visual dialogue between order and spontaneity, repetition and variation. The carefully spaced circles evoke celestial bodies, microscopic organisms, or coded symbols, inviting multiple interpretations while resisting a fixed narrative.

The surface is richly worked, with expressive marks, scratches, and layered textures creating a sense of movement beneath the geometric arrangement. Speckled patterns within many of the circles suggest stars scattered across a night sky, while marbled and weathered textures introduce an organic, tactile quality. The limited palette of black, grey, and white enhances the work’s graphic strength, allowing texture, rhythm, and composition to take centre stage.

Balancing precision with chance, the piece explores themes of contrast, interconnectedness, and the beauty found within subtle variations. Both contemplative and dynamic, Ebony and Ivory invites viewers to linger, discovering new relationships between form, pattern, and surface with each viewing.

Picture with Moonlit Canopy.

Picture size: 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12 in)* (medium)#

Frame size: 35 x 35 cm (14 x 14 in)*

Supplied varnished** with painted sides in a charcoal wooden floating frame. 

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