A richly textured surface of acrylic gel cascades across polished copper in Jason Martin's *Villain*, creating a dynamic interplay between the fluid, sculptural medium and the warm, reflective metal beneath. The work exemplifies Martin's signature process of dragging and layering material in a single, decisive gesture, leaving traces of movement frozen in time. The luminous copper ground shimmers through and around the gel, imbuing the piece with an almost theatrical tension between surface and depth.