Golden Hour II captures a fleeting moment of beauty—a shaft of light that would grace my balcony for approximately 45 minutes each day. Created during Covid lockdowns when direct sunlight was scarce, the work reflects a complex relationship with light, absence, and the space we inhabit. The lack of sunlight often imbued the apartment with a sense of confinement, yet it also heightened an appreciation for those rare, transient moments of warmth and illumination.
This piece is part of a series in which I continue to explore hyperrealism employing the grid technique, enhancing the level of detail while allowing the structure itself to inform the work. As I move away from purely technical approaches in my practice, the grid becomes both a formal element and a metaphor for the restrictive nature of the environment, deepening the feeling of enclosure.