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Richmond Burton — The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2
Richmond Burton

The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2

Richmond Burton's *The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2* is a dynamic oil on linen painting that pulses with explosive energy through swirling, interlocking forms and vibrant color. Burton's signature biomorphic abstractions cascade across the canvas, evoking the invisible yet cataclysmic forces of atomic fission through fluid, organic shapes that seem to radiate outward in all directions. The work masterfully translates a fundamentally imperceptible scientific phenomenon into a sensory visual experience, blurring the boundaries between the microscopic and the cosmic.

Medium
oil on linen

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Richmond Burton, The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2

Richmond Burton's *The Sound of an Atom Splitting 2* is a dynamic oil on linen painting that pulses with explosive energy through swirling, interlocking forms and vibrant color. Burton's signature biomorphic abstractions cascade across the canvas, evoking the invisible yet cataclysmic forces of atomic fission through fluid, organic shapes that seem to radiate outward in all directions. The work masterfully translates a fundamentally imperceptible scientific phenomenon into a sensory visual experience, blurring the boundaries between the microscopic and the cosmic.

Medium
oil on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Blue, Atmospheric, Contemplative, American, Textured, Scientific, Oil On Linen, Abstract, Contemporary

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