In 1979, I wanted to capture the quiet intensity of weathered architecture and fractured light, echoing a sense of historic memory frozen in time.
The composition is split between a warm, sun-bleached upper amber plane and a deep, grounding expanse of rich earthy browns below, mimicking the tactile weight of aged stone and timber. Thick, impasto brushstrokes and sharp palette knife incisions scrape across the surface, creating a stark, vertical rhythm of luminous cream streaks that pierce through the gloom and draw the viewer straight into the depths of the composition.
Working in oil on paper, the absorbent texture grounds the heavy paint layers while allowing the rough, energetic tool marks to stand out with raw intensity. 1979 is about that arresting stillness found when exploring forgotten spaces and letting the layers of history speak for themselves.
