"Patterns Unwind" is a study in fluidity, an exploration of the natural forces that carve pathways through both landscapes and the unseen energy currents of the body. This piece captures the organic branching of water as it moves over the surface, creating intricate channels reminiscent of river deltas, root systems, and neural pathways. The interplay of mineral pigments—turquoise, silver, and deep earthen tones—mimics the sediment carried by streams, depositing itself in layered traces of movement and transformation.
As the paint flows and settles, it mirrors the way nature sculpts the land over time, echoing the fractal repetition of patterns found in rain-washed hillsides and the circulatory systems within us. The black and silver tendrils stretching across the composition suggest both dissolution and connection—water carving through stone, energy traveling through nadis, thought weaving through consciousness.
By allowing water to dictate the course of the pigments, this painting embraces the balance between control and surrender. The shifting forms and overlapping currents speak to the impermanence of all things, the way patterns emerge, evolve, and ultimately dissolve. Patterns Unwind invites the viewer into a meditation on movement and transformation, where the seen and unseen, the personal and the universal, flow together in harmony.
- Subject Matter: Abstract
- Collections: In Studio
Art Studio of Laura McClanahan, www.crystalmatrixart.com OR www.lauramcclanahan.com