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Luke Agada — Synapses No. 7
Luke Agada

Synapses No. 7

2024

Synapses No. 7 draws the eye into a dense, electrically charged field of charcoal mark-making that feels simultaneously microscopic and cosmic. Luke Agada works across the 61 by 51 centimetre canvas with a command of tonal range that transforms a single material into something richly varied, from the deepest blacks to pale, almost luminous passages of grey. The title's reference to neural synapses is legible in the composition's branching, connective logic, where forms seem to fire and respond across the picture plane as though caught mid-transmission. Agada treats charcoal not as a preparatory medium but as the full vocabulary of the work, coaxing from it a textural complexity that rewards close looking. Completed in 2024 and signed by the artist, the piece belongs to a broader investigative series in which Agada probes the visual language of biological and cognitive systems. His practice has attracted significant attention for its ability to locate the monumental within intimate formats, and Synapses No. 7 demonstrates precisely that quality. The restrained scale makes the intensity of its mark-making feel concentrated rather than compressed, as if the canvas holds energy under pressure. The work is currently presented through Unit, and is offered unframed, giving the collector flexibility in how it is presented and an unmediated experience of the raw canvas edge that forms part of the work's material honesty.

Medium
Charcoal on canvas
Overall
Signed
Yes
Spotted At
Gallery · Unit

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Luke Agada, Synapses No. 7, 2024

Synapses No. 7 draws the eye into a dense, electrically charged field of charcoal mark-making that feels simultaneously microscopic and cosmic. Luke Agada works across the 61 by 51 centimetre canvas with a command of tonal range that transforms a single material into something richly varied, from the deepest blacks to pale, almost luminous passages of grey. The title's reference to neural synapses is legible in the composition's branching, connective logic, where forms seem to fire and respond across the picture plane as though caught mid-transmission. Agada treats charcoal not as a preparatory medium but as the full vocabulary of the work, coaxing from it a textural complexity that rewards close looking. Completed in 2024 and signed by the artist, the piece belongs to a broader investigative series in which Agada probes the visual language of biological and cognitive systems. His practice has attracted significant attention for its ability to locate the monumental within intimate formats, and Synapses No. 7 demonstrates precisely that quality. The restrained scale makes the intensity of its mark-making feel concentrated rather than compressed, as if the canvas holds energy under pressure. The work is currently presented through Unit, and is offered unframed, giving the collector flexibility in how it is presented and an unmediated experience of the raw canvas edge that forms part of the work's material honesty.

Medium
Charcoal on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 51 cm
Year
2024
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Unit

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