Close Encounters, 36" x 48" and proportion

and proportion

almost as if the human hand is rebelling against the rigidity of pure form

and the passing of time into pure visual energy

Its sharp divisions are softened by flowing forms

Yet the vertical and horizontal alignments provide enough scaffolding to prevent dissolution into randomness

Close Encounters, 36" x 48" and proportionSee more paintings from the Flowing Color Collection James Nowaks Close Encounters, part of his Flowing Color Collection, exemplifies the artists exploration of the tension between simplicity and depth, clarity and ambiguity. By combining bold, flat fields of color with expansive negative space, Nowak creates a composition that feels both elemental and cosmic. The work resonates within the lineage of Color Field painting and geometric abstraction, yet