In Mix, Matt Bollinger renders a solitary figure against a spare, ambiguous interior, deploying graphite and charcoal with a restrained authority that transforms the modest dimensions of the sheet into a psychologically charged field. The tonal range is exceptional, moving from the softest silvered grays to deep, almost velvety blacks, and Bollinger exploits every gradation to model both physical form and emotional atmosphere. The work belongs to his sustained inquiry into working-class American life, where the quotidian becomes freighted with a quiet, unresolved tension that resists easy sentiment. Bollinger completed this piece in 2016, a period when his practice was drawing significant critical attention for its willingness to treat drawing as a fully realized primary medium rather than preparatory study. The compositional economy on display here reflects that commitment: nothing is extraneous, and the figure carries the entire weight of the narrative without recourse to elaborate context or theatrical staging. The paper ground is allowed to participate actively in the image, its texture lending a material warmth that oil or acrylic would have subsumed. Works on paper by Bollinger at this scale and from this concentrated period are relatively scarce in private collections, as much of his output has moved directly into institutional hands or long-term private holdings. The sheet is signed and presented without frame, allowing the prospective collector full latitude in its presentation. Currently offered through Zürcher Gallery across its New York and Paris locations, Mix represents a focused and enduring example of Bollinger's draftsmanship at a formative moment in his career.