The companion to Release, this painting emerged from an unfiltered process of intuitive mark-making. But where Release is open and expansive, Tension holds itself in — a web of angular lines, compressed movements, and layered gestures that suggest held breath, suppressed energy, or thoughts circling beneath the surface. The composition reflects a quiet intensity, a sense of emotional containment.

Encasutic Wax, ink and graphite on wood. 152cm x 91cm x 5cm