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Ishi Glinsky — Circular Chaos
Ishi Glinsky

Circular Chaos

2024

Circular Chaos presents a commanding field of chromatic turbulence held within a near-perfect circular boundary, where Ishi Glinsky harnesses resin and pigment to create the impression of arrested motion. Layers of translucent and opaque material build depth across the surface, pulling the eye inward through swirling passages of color that seem simultaneously spontaneous and deliberate. The aluminum and wood substrate lends the work a quiet structural authority, its modest relief of 7.6 centimeters enough to give the piece a distinct physical presence when encountered in the room. Glinsky, who is based in Tucson, Arizona, has developed a practice rooted in process-based abstraction, treating material behavior as both subject and collaborator. In Circular Chaos, the circular format amplifies the sense of contained energy, the rigid geometry of the edge thrown into relief against the restless interior. This tension between order and dissolution is central to the work's appeal, offering collectors a composition that rewards sustained looking as new relationships between color and form continue to emerge. Completed in 2024 and offered through P.P.O.W, the gallery that has long championed Glinsky's work, this piece arrives signed by the artist and ready to be positioned as a focal point within a collection. Its scale, just over a meter across, gives it commanding presence without overwhelming a domestic or institutional interior. For collectors drawn to abstract work that carries genuine material intelligence alongside visual immediacy, Circular Chaos represents a strong and timely acquisition.

Medium
Resin, pigment, aluminum, wood, adhesive, foam
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Ishi Glinsky, Circular Chaos, 2024

Circular Chaos presents a commanding field of chromatic turbulence held within a near-perfect circular boundary, where Ishi Glinsky harnesses resin and pigment to create the impression of arrested motion. Layers of translucent and opaque material build depth across the surface, pulling the eye inward through swirling passages of color that seem simultaneously spontaneous and deliberate. The aluminum and wood substrate lends the work a quiet structural authority, its modest relief of 7.6 centimeters enough to give the piece a distinct physical presence when encountered in the room. Glinsky, who is based in Tucson, Arizona, has developed a practice rooted in process-based abstraction, treating material behavior as both subject and collaborator. In Circular Chaos, the circular format amplifies the sense of contained energy, the rigid geometry of the edge thrown into relief against the restless interior. This tension between order and dissolution is central to the work's appeal, offering collectors a composition that rewards sustained looking as new relationships between color and form continue to emerge. Completed in 2024 and offered through P.P.O.W, the gallery that has long championed Glinsky's work, this piece arrives signed by the artist and ready to be positioned as a focal point within a collection. Its scale, just over a meter across, gives it commanding presence without overwhelming a domestic or institutional interior. For collectors drawn to abstract work that carries genuine material intelligence alongside visual immediacy, Circular Chaos represents a strong and timely acquisition.

Medium
Resin, pigment, aluminum, wood, adhesive, foam
Dimensions
overall: 109.2 x 105.4 x 7.6 cm
Year
2024
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
P.P.O.W

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