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Weight in Passage

$1,800.00

Watson Broadfoot
Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

A horizontal force cuts across the field, redistributing weight and attention. An elongated form presses against a darker mass, creating a push–pull dynamic that remains unresolved. Through layered and reworked surfaces, the painting tracks how pressure moves, settles, and is held

Watson Broadfoot
Acrylic on Canvas
102cm x 102cm

A horizontal force cuts across the field, redistributing weight and attention. An elongated form presses against a darker mass, creating a push–pull dynamic that remains unresolved. Through layered and reworked surfaces, the painting tracks how pressure moves, settles, and is held

Broadfoot’s Memory Held is a visceral exploration of the boundary between the physical landscape and the internal mind. Dominated by a richly textured, ochre-hued horizon line, the work functions as a psychological anchor, grounding the viewer amidst a sea of atmospheric, muted tones.

Broadfoot’s technique relies heavily on layering and tactile surfaces, where the paint appears weathered—as if eroded by time itself. This physical depth mirrors the complexity of recollection; some details are buried under washes of grey and sage, while others, like the shimmering vertical light on the right, pierce through with the clarity of a sudden, vivid thought.