Jay Mikal American, b. 1984
VORTEX +012, 2025
Acryclic paint, frame, resin, assorted crystals, holographic glitter, diamond dust, and glass.
31 x 28 in.
78.7 x 71.1 cm
78.7 x 71.1 cm
Copyright The Artist
'Vortext +012' feels like a cosmic or interdimensional rift captured mid-bloom. There's an explosive energy in the swirling composition, where cool celestial blues collide with fiery ambers and smoldering violets....
"Vortext +012" feels like a cosmic or interdimensional rift captured mid-bloom. There's an explosive energy in the swirling composition, where cool celestial blues collide with fiery ambers and smoldering violets. The dense texture and granular glints create the illusion of both nebula and mineral, like stardust suspended in resin. The interplay of light and motion gives it an otherworldly quality—almost like a satellite image of a forming galaxy or a mythic storm viewed from above. It evokes awe, turbulence, and transformation.
