Cat's Eyes [Hazel]

About this work

Set within a distinctly elongated panel, a pair of hazel cat's eyes holds the viewer in a steady, unblinking gaze. Multiple alternating layers of opaque pigment and transparent glazes produce an iris that appears to draw light inward while retaining a luminous surface sheen. The extreme horizontal format—45.4 by 15.8 centimeters—functions as a tight crop that distills feline presence into the elemental act of seeing, isolating the gaze from all context.