Blue Silence — The Turning Light. Erica Tandori, 2026.
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Blue Silence
Oil on board
2026
Textured abstract painting in soft blue, cream and pale gold. A small orange disc sits above and right of centre within a luminous cream field. Broad, curved ridges sweep around it and extend leftwards, with scattered peach and rose accents.
Soft blue fills the left side and outer edges of the painting. A broad opening of cream and pale yellow occupies the centre and upper right, surrounding a small orange disc. Its warm colour stands out against the milky light.
Thick, pale ridges curve above and around this opening, then sweep towards the left in long, branching strokes. Other raised lines descend through the centre before bending across the lower half. These flowing forms suggest a loose spiral, with blue spaces between them.
Below and to the right, the cream deepens into muted gold and peach. Dusty rose marks gather near the lower-right edge, while smaller pink and orange traces interrupt the blue on the left. Fine grooves and irregular marks cover the surface, creating a delicate texture beneath the larger ridges. There is no distinct horizon; light and colour flow into one another.
A small warmth rests within the blue. Around it, pale forms unfold like wings, carrying light through a quiet sky. For a moment, something almost familiar seems to gather there—a presence held at the edge of recognition. Then its outline softens, leaving the feeling of shelter, and a silence filled with light.