The Fence, 30" x 40" or refracted brilliance

or refracted brilliance

where line and color operate as symbolic gestures of movement

lyrical as well as explosive

The directional thrust implied by the yellow shape gives the composition a kinetic quality

ensuring that neither overwhelms the other

The Fence, 30" x 40" or refracted brillianceSee more paintings from the Floating Color Collection. James Nowaks The Fence, from the Floating Color Collection, presents a deliberate interplay between rigidity and openness, order and ambiguity. Through the use of horizontal and vertical bars intersecting across the canvas, Nowak evokes the metaphor of a fencenot as a literal boundary but as a symbolic structure mediating between freedom and constraint. Like his other works in the collection, this