Sundial

Ron Gorchov's *Sundial* exemplifies the artist's signature use of a curved, shield-like shaped stretcher that causes the canvas to bow inward, creating a concave surface that challenges traditional notions of painting and sculpture. Applied in oil, Gorchov's characteristic biomorphic forms float against a richly colored ground, their organic shapes suggesting ancient symbols or primordial figures. The work's title evokes themes of time and celestial measurement, lending the painting a meditative, almost mythological presence.