Surge

On the question of origins

Title: "From deep within time"

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Subsumed by the push and pull

Title: "Into the turmoil"

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The moodiness of the sea...

Title: "A sense of self"

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Lifting the Shroud

Title: "From unknown depths"

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Looking at this image as I'm composing this post, I'm struck by how well it reads as an abstract composition, with three distinct bands of varying tones and shapes. Viewed larger, the representational interpretation will undoubtedly be more dominant, but it will definitely be strengthened by those abstract elements. It makes me realize that there isn't an absolute division between abstract and representation, but a sliding gradient from pure abstract to pure representation, with very effective mixes of the two existing in the large space between the poles.

Primal Urge

Title: "Raw emotion"

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There's a sensation of answering a primal call, looking out at the surging sea with the bitter cold wind blowing in your face. A tension exists between the exuberant feeling of being alive at that moment and the desire to seek shelter and warmth.

More stories from the shore

Catastrophic aftermath

  

Witness the violence of the sea, the brutal force that throws all together, shattering life and limb.