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The Suspended Light Field
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The Suspended Light Field

Here, the ground releases its claim.
The tree lifts away from the tide, no longer anchored by water but held instead by darkness, wind, and the faint architecture of stars. Motion enters the frame not as blur, but as presence. Palms dissolve at the edges. The night thickens. Space becomes active.

Price range: $67.20 through $2,140.00

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Description

Here, the ground releases its claim.

The tree lifts away from the tide, no longer anchored by water but held instead by darkness, wind, and the faint architecture of stars.

Motion enters the frame not as blur, but as presence. Palms dissolve at the edges. The night thickens. Space becomes active.

This image was made within overlapping fields of force. Full tide receding. Drone light moving. Wind reshaping the leaves. Long exposure drawing time into visibility.

The subject is not the tree. It is the interval around it.

The interstitium here is not between water and wood, but between earth and sky. Between motion and stillness. Between the visible and the implied.

The work holds that unstable middle long enough for form to briefly appear.

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Size

10" x 14", 15" x 22", 20" x 30", 25" x 37", 30" x 40", 40" x 60"
Print Materials

Fine art paper, Canvas, Acrylic
  • Size: 10" x 14", 15" x 22", 20" x 30", 25" x 37", 30" x 40", 40" x 60"
  • Print Materials: Fine art paper, Canvas, Acrylic

Edition & Print Specifications

  • Fine art and canvas prints ship rolled in a protective tube
  • Acrylic prints arrive ready to hang
  • Fine art prints include a 1.5 inch archival white border
  • Canvas prints include a 4 inch border for gallery wrapping
  • Museum-grade inks and archival materials used throughout
  • Custom framing available upon request.

For custom framing inquiries, please contact us directly. [email protected]

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