QUAD (897) 1997

Creighton Michael's "QUAD (897)" presents us with a layered exploration of form, line, and texture within a muted palette. The composition is dominated by geometric shapes and looping lines, which dance across the surface. These lines, rendered in stark contrast to the textured off-white background, create a dynamic interplay that both defines and disrupts spatial perception. Michael's strategic use of line and form invites a semiotic reading. Notice the contrasting textures and the superimposition of geometric figures that don’t quite resolve into a coherent image, which suggests an interest in the deconstruction of stable meanings. The lines, at times bold and assertive, at others delicate and tentative, create a visual language that operates on the edge of legibility. The artist is engaging with the post-structuralist idea that meaning is not fixed but always in process. He destabilizes our expectations of how space should be represented. The work challenges us to reconsider how we perceive and interpret the world through a lens of constant flux.