ABOUT THE PAINTING: Silence is never empty. John Cage reminds us: even when nothing is played, the room sounds... the air, breath, the hum of bodies and beyond. But silence also speaks of erasure, the silences manufactured by history: languages cut short, narratives withheld, presences erased. In this piece, I investigate the presence silence holds, at once, the resonance of the present and the weight of what has been taken. . 65x85cm (before stretching) Acrylics, house paint, collage, pastels, oils, pencils and willow charcoal Medium: acrylics and pastels on raw cotton canvas Ready to hang: no, ships rolled and needs to be re-stretched by your local framer* Signature: verso, also signed Certificate Year: 2025 Finish: silky varnish with UV protection Shipping: in a professionally packaged tube * Shipping extra large formats rolled is safer and more environmentally friendly than shipping ready-to-hang works. The canvas can be easily re-stretched by a framer at your location, which in most cases is even much cheaper than the increased transport costs for a ready-to-hang painting. If you'd like a comparison quote for shipping ready-to-hang please contact me. Hot framing tip from the artist: use 2cm deep stretcher bars with reinforcements for minimum loss of painting area with the fold in the back.