Aubergine Torn Open

Description

This work explores the tension between surface and core through the medium of light and texture. Deeply saturated layers of aubergine are torn away to expose a vibrant, glowing interior that mimics the raw beauty of a gemstone split open. A subtle vein of molten gold rests in the shadows, suggesting an organic transformation frozen in time.

In a private space, this piece acts as a portal of sophisticated depth. It invites the viewer to look beyond the immediate facade, celebrating the beauty found in destruction and the quiet intensity of jewel-toned shadows. The interplay of rough, fibrous edges and luminous highlights creates a sensory experience that grounds a room in quiet confidence.

Purpose

To evoke the sensation of unearthing a hidden treasure, using high-contrast textures to express the duality of vulnerability and inner strength.

Interior Decorator’s Advice

• Place on a dark, moody wall—forest green or charcoal—to let the emerald and gold pop.
• Use focused directional lighting to emphasize the micro-details of the frayed edges.
• Pair with velvet textures and walnut wood for a cohesive, high-end atmosphere.

Perfect For

• Seekers of understated luxury and tactical depth.
• Collectors who value minimalist compositions with a rich, jewel-toned palette.
• Professionals desiring a focal point that communicates both gravity and creative spark.

From the Jewel Matter collection:

Here painting draws so near that the image dissolves and matter itself takes over. Each work fills the frame edge to edge with a single worked surface — oxblood oil pooling in its own furrows, teal glaze split by fine cracks, crushed merlot deepening toward plum, gilded char catching light along a torn seam. There is no scene and no story, only the honest record of a hand that spent time, and colour that turns, under sidelong light, into something like a jewel.

These are pieces that trade on presence. They carry the deep merlots, plums and teals that ground a warm, considered interior, threaded with gold and bronze that seem to run through the fissures like veins of metal. They reward the second look — pooling light, ragged edges, the slow bloom of patina — and hung large, each becomes the gesture that structures a room. To live with one is to keep a small, tactile piece of making close, and to feel it shift as the day turns.

Key Features

• Material: High-definition Lambda Print — true silver-halide photographic exposure (Fuji Crystal DP II for colour, Ilford for black & white) on premium acrylic glass, glossy finish for exceptional depth and clarity.
• Finish: Face-mounted under 2 mm premium acrylic glass — Diasec technique.
• Backing: 3 mm alu Dibond composite panel.
• Style: Abstract
• Edition: Unlimited.
• Mounting: Recessed aluminium subframe — ready to hang (invisible wall mounting, 25 mm offset).
• Longevity: 50–75 years archival conservation.