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TM Davy — Light Waves
TM Davy

Light Waves

2021

Light Waves, created in 2021, exemplifies TM Davy's singular ability to render intimate luminosity through the combination of pastel and gouache on toned paper. Working within a modest yet commanding 61 by 45.7 centimetre format, Davy builds surfaces of quiet optical intensity, allowing the warm ground of the paper to breathe through layered marks that evoke the restless shimmer of light on water or skin. The toned support functions as an active participant rather than a neutral field, lending the composition a depth and warmth that would be impossible to achieve on white. This sensitivity to ground and medium reflects a sustained artistic practice rooted in careful looking and genuine emotional attentiveness. Davy has garnered significant critical attention for paintings and works on paper that inhabit a space between portraiture, landscape, and pure sensation, attracting devoted collectors who respond to work that resists easy categorisation while maintaining an accessible and even tender surface quality. Light Waves is signed by the artist and presents well as a standalone piece or within a broader collection of contemporary figurative and intimist work. The work ships from New York and prospective buyers should note that custom shipping arrangements are required, with delivery expected within approximately three to five weeks of completed purchase. Standard sales tax obligations apply to domestic shipments within the United States.

Medium
Pastel and gouache on toned paper
Overall
Signed
Yes

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TM Davy, Light Waves, 2021

Light Waves, created in 2021, exemplifies TM Davy's singular ability to render intimate luminosity through the combination of pastel and gouache on toned paper. Working within a modest yet commanding 61 by 45.7 centimetre format, Davy builds surfaces of quiet optical intensity, allowing the warm ground of the paper to breathe through layered marks that evoke the restless shimmer of light on water or skin. The toned support functions as an active participant rather than a neutral field, lending the composition a depth and warmth that would be impossible to achieve on white. This sensitivity to ground and medium reflects a sustained artistic practice rooted in careful looking and genuine emotional attentiveness. Davy has garnered significant critical attention for paintings and works on paper that inhabit a space between portraiture, landscape, and pure sensation, attracting devoted collectors who respond to work that resists easy categorisation while maintaining an accessible and even tender surface quality. Light Waves is signed by the artist and presents well as a standalone piece or within a broader collection of contemporary figurative and intimist work. The work ships from New York and prospective buyers should note that custom shipping arrangements are required, with delivery expected within approximately three to five weeks of completed purchase. Standard sales tax obligations apply to domestic shipments within the United States.

Medium
Pastel and gouache on toned paper
Dimensions
overall: 61 x 45.7 cm
Year
2021
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Artsy Impact Auctions

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