Troy Brauntuch's *conté on cotton* is a haunting and enigmatic work that exemplifies the artist's signature exploration of memory, history, and the uncanny. Using conté crayon on cotton fabric, Brauntuch renders imagery that hovers between visibility and obscurity, drawing the viewer into a meditative tension between presence and absence. The work reflects his longstanding engagement with appropriated and archival imagery, inviting quiet but deeply unsettling contemplation.