Photography: Nathanael Gautschi
This work explores the relationship between energy, structure, and containment.
Energy is expansive and not directional. Without a framework it disperses and loses intensity. In this work, the wooden frame functions as a vessel: a structure that gathers and holds energy rather than allowing it to dissipate.
At the center of the composition, a geometric star-like form radiates outward. The structure suggests movement and expansion, while the wooden frame establishes a boundary that contains and stabilizes this outward force.
The canvas is stretched and held in tension within the frame. This tension is an essential part of the work’s structure. The connecting lines and the stretched surface create a system in which opposing forces remain in balance rather than resolution.
The frame is made from reclaimed hardwood, possibly Jatoba. As a material, wood carries weight, memory, and physical presence. It functions both as a boundary and as a form of grounding, anchoring the work in space.
The composition therefore moves between expansion and containment. Energy radiates outward through the geometric structure, while the frame and the tension of the construction hold this movement in equilibrium. Boundaries are not presented as limitations, but as conditions that allow energy to remain present and sustained.
