Jay Mikal American, b. 1984
VORTEX +013, 2025
Acrylic paint, resin, assorted crystals, holographic glitter, diamond dust, glass, and taxidermy insects.
51 x 41 1/2 in.
129.5 x 105.4 cm
129.5 x 105.4 cm
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'Vortext +013' is a verdant meditation on life’s quiet resilience. A deep, organic green spreads across the canvas like moss over stone, interrupted by bursts of white and pale light,...
"Vortext +013" is a verdant meditation on life’s quiet resilience. A deep, organic green spreads across the canvas like moss over stone, interrupted by bursts of white and pale light, evoking spores, stars, or seeds mid-flight. The layered textures feel subterranean and cosmic at once—inviting the viewer to fall inward, into the slow pulse of nature. The central movement suggests a quiet eruption, like life insisting on itself. Scattered organic matter embedded within the surface blurs the line between representation and abstraction, between forest floor and galactic nebula. It's a place where decay becomes creation, and stillness hums with unseen energy. In this piece, the earth breathes. And in that breath, we feel both small and sacred.