Tangible Absence Aesthetic Primitive 1 reflects my experience inside the hand-carved cave interiors of Cappadocia. The soft curves, rounded corners, and chisel-marked surfaces revealed a way of shaping space that feels entirely different from the sharp, geometric architecture we move through today. Inside these ancient rooms, space is formed through the body — through arcs of the arm, carved gestures, and an intimate relationship with material. The painting explores this contrast: the quiet, organic logic of an embodied, ancient architecture set against the rigid linearity of modern interiors. By working with gradients, curved forms, and shifting light, the piece reflects how those carved spaces carried a sense of containment, warmth, and human presence that differs profoundly from the built environments we typically inhabit.
Additional Artworks
From Erin N. Power
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After the Rain, 2026
Oil, cold wax, and Dutch metal on wood panel
15 x 15 cm (5.91 x 5.91 in)
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A Place Across the Water, 2026
Oil and Dutch metal on wood panel
25 x 34.5 x 2.5 cm (9.84 x 13.58 x 0.98 in)
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Blue Morning, 2026
Oil, cold wax, and Dutch metal on wood panel
15 x 15 cm (5.91 x 5.91 in)
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Pink-White / Yellow-White, 2025
Oil on Canvas
50 x 100 cm (19.69 x 39.37 in)
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Drift and Glisten, 2025
oil on canvas
34 x 95 cm (13.39 x 37.4 in)
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Sunlight, Replaced, 2025
Oil on Canvas
50 x 50 x 4 cm (19.69 x 19.69 x 1.57 in)
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Wine Press Diagram, 2025
Oil and cold wax on wood panel
36 x 34 x 4 cm (14.17 x 13.39 x 1.57 in)
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Store Room, 2025
Oil and cold wax on wood panel
20 x 20 x 1.5 cm (7.87 x 7.87 x 0.59 in)