Knock, Knock, Knocking # 1 ©2025
23 x 11 inches (58.42 x 27.94 cm)
Enamel Gold and Acrylic on wood panel.
A delicate interplay between presence and absence, Knock, Knock, Knocking Wood Panel #1 exists in a liminal space—where texture, form, and subtle gestures evoke both fleeting movement and grounded stillness. Created with acrylic and enamel on wood, this piece carries an ethereal, almost weathered quality, as though time itself has imprinted upon the surface.
The composition is framed by a muted gold and green border, its edges rough and organic, enclosing a central expanse of soft grays and pale neutrals. Within this space, dark vertical marks descend like spectral imprints, their blurred edges suggesting traces of something once solid yet now dissolving. A single diagonal white streak cuts through the surface, adding tension and direction, as if mapping an unseen trajectory. Scattered circular elements—pops of gold, red, and blue—interrupt the neutrality, hinting at movement, energy, or distant echoes of something beyond the frame.
The surface is rich with subtle layers, evoking the textures of aged walls, worn parchment, or the quiet remnants of memory. The lower portion, marked with hints of green and ochre, suggests organic growth or an emerging presence, contrasting with the cooler austerity above.
Rooted in the act of knocking on wood, this panel becomes a meditation on time, impermanence, and the invisible imprints we leave behind. It invites viewers to step closer, to decipher its markings and interruptions, to find meaning within its quiet yet profound language. Knock, Knock, Knocking Wood Panel #1 is not just an object but an experience—an echo of something both deeply familiar and just out of reach.