acrylic on canvas
48 × 36 in.
2022
seed 4.1 is part of the early development of the seeds series, where symmetry, surface, and psychological containment converge. a jagged white void slices through a dense field of textured black. the form appears precise, yet slightly unstable—measured by intuition rather than instrument.
the painting’s white shape acts as both figure and rupture: a central axis that threatens balance even as it anchors the composition. texture accumulates at the edges, turning the black surface into a kind of static—suggesting friction, buildup, or interior unrest.
like others in the series, seed 4.1 offers no clear symbolism. instead, it functions as a visual proposition—a structure built not to express emotion, but to hold it. restraint becomes its own language. the result is a painting that feels suspended in tension: a standoff between collapse and control.