Daniel Burns plays with ambiguity in his painting The Messenger. The human-like form in the center creates a sense of mystery: it is unclear if we are looking at a person or a representation. The urgency of the lines create an uneasy feeling for the viewer. This message is important, if only we could decipher what the form is relaying to us via the movement of lines and the bursts of color. Perhaps it is a warning, or perhaps it is something more unsettling.