acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in.
2022 — held in a private collection
seed 3.1 marks a pivotal moment in the seeds series—where gesture, symmetry, and surface tension converge into a distilled graphic presence. painted in a single tone of black acrylic on unprimed canvas, the form asserts itself with sharp angles and measured negative space, balancing visual density against exposed ground.
the horizontal orientation emphasizes lateral force: the form stretches across the canvas like a bracket or beam—at once containing and extending. rendered freehand, its geometry is precise yet imperfect, holding the subtle asymmetries that distinguish each work in the series.
texture accumulates in the black regions, where pigment settles into the weave of the canvas, generating a surface that hums with static energy. this tactile contrast heightens the composition’s psychological charge—evoking an atmosphere of restraint, focus, and quiet tension.
neither entirely abstract nor fully symbolic, seed 3.1 operates as a visual hypothesis: structure as a method of containment, form as a strategy for equilibrium. it offers a glimpse into a larger system—emotional, architectural, unresolved.