Held Within the Grid

Held Within the Grid is a playful yet introspective visual construction that speaks of containment, materiality, and subtle rebellion. The composition divides the canvas through color, pattern, and interruption: a triangular shape filled with organic red dots over green, lined with orange, dominates the left side; a black grid of squares scatters unevenly across the right.

Emerging from the edge of the triangle is a human hand — soft, realistic — clutching a fabric-like yellow-orange extension that mirrors the triangle’s texture. The tension between hand and shape, flesh and structure, injects a subtle humanity into the rigid visual field.

The contrast between hard geometry and living gesture invites viewers to question: what happens when we try to hold or escape the rules that shape us? This piece works well in collections focused on geometry, body, and visual metaphor

• Technique: Mixed Media (Collage, Acrylic, Pencil, Cut-out)

• Style: Surreal Geometry / Post-Minimalist Composition

• Medium: Paper-based Mixed Media

• Color Palette: Deep Teal Blue, Orange, Brick Red, Flesh Tones, Black