This painting formed slowly, through layers that grew heavier rather than lighter. I kept returning to it, adding depth, darkening the surface, unsure why it unsettled me so much. It was uncomfortable to look at. Only later did I understand why.
This was not about resolution. It was release.
Osad holds the weight of what settles when something has been carried for too long. Tension, frustration, exhaustion. What remains after pressure. What compresses into the body when there is no space to soften.
Osad does not comfort. It grounds.
Not in ease, but in weight. In presence. In the honesty of what is here and now.
The residue of pressure. The truth beneath it.
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Medium: mixed media on cradled wooden panel
Size: 42 × 29.6 × 2 cm
Year: 2025
Framing: unframed; ready to hang
Authenticity: titled, signed and dated on the reverse; certificate of authenticity included
Shipping: Full details available on the Shipping & Packaging page.
If you’re based outside the UK, please contact me with your address for a shipping quote.
This painting formed slowly, through layers that grew heavier rather than lighter. I kept returning to it, adding depth, darkening the surface, unsure why it unsettled me so much. It was uncomfortable to look at. Only later did I understand why.
This was not about resolution. It was release.
Osad holds the weight of what settles when something has been carried for too long. Tension, frustration, exhaustion. What remains after pressure. What compresses into the body when there is no space to soften.
Osad does not comfort. It grounds.
Not in ease, but in weight. In presence. In the honesty of what is here and now.
The residue of pressure. The truth beneath it.
—
Medium: mixed media on cradled wooden panel
Size: 42 × 29.6 × 2 cm
Year: 2025
Framing: unframed; ready to hang
Authenticity: titled, signed and dated on the reverse; certificate of authenticity included
Shipping: Full details available on the Shipping & Packaging page.
If you’re based outside the UK, please contact me with your address for a shipping quote.
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