Polaris

108cm x 108cm

2023, Oil on Canvas

“Polaris” portrays an astronaut moving through a luminous vortex of blue, green and yellow light, held between motion and stillness. Named after the North Star, the near-fixed point around which the northern sky appears to turn, the painting reflects on the search for direction within an immense and ever-changing universe. The astronaut’s red-accented white suit emerges from the surrounding radiance, while the dark visor catches the shifting colour and energy of the space through which it travels.

Painted in oil with expressive, layered brushwork, Polaris combines carefully observed detail with surreal imagery influenced by AI-generated digital visual references. The swirling light suggests a passage into the unknown rather than a defined destination, placing the figure between isolation and possibility. Through the interplay of darkness, colour and movement, the work invites reflection on exploration, uncertainty and the human need to find an anchor beyond the familiar.