In this surreal composition, three meticulously painted tidal rocks float above their merged shadows, creating an intriguing dialogue between painterly realism and modernist abstraction.
While the sedimentary rocks are rendered with careful attention to mineral subtleties and light-catching surfaces, their shadows are transformed into simplified shapes of flat periwinkle blue.
This deliberate contrast serves as a painter's manifesto, acknowledging traditional representational craft while asserting the work's identity as a constructed artistic reality rather than mere mimesis.
The floating arrangement adds a surrealist touch, further separating the piece from simple naturalism.