acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in.
2022
seed 3.9 introduces a tall, tapering black form—rigid yet asymmetrically inflected. it stands upright, like a totem or tool, with slight inward cuts that suggest both vulnerability and grip. the result is a form that implies utility, though none is offered.
applied freehand, the black acrylic maintains its density across subtle variations in contour. the white of the canvas frames the figure like a field of silence, amplifying the graphic directness of the shape. its sharpness feels psychological—an insistence rather than an invitation.
positioned within the seeds series, seed 3.9 leans toward verticality and assertion. it embodies the ongoing inquiry of the series: how form can carry emotional and symbolic weight without becoming illustrative. a solitary shape rendered as structure, signal, and shield.