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Forward Motion

By  Jeni Johnson 2026

A layered painting on plywood panel with breeze blocks, in which circular forms emerge through a field of rust, umber and deep blue. The composition suggests movement across the surface, with each form acting as a held point within a shifting trajectory. Built through repeated layering and reworking, the work considers motion as something both directional and suspended, carrying something of early spring, where latent energy begins to move.

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