Virgin and Child of St Andrews Fulham 2013

Paulo Tercio painted this Virgin and Child of St Andrews Fulham, with oil on canvas. It’s really something, isn't it? It’s all planes and geometry, those warm browns offset by a cool halo, the flower. I wonder, was Paulo listening to music? Probably. I bet he was trying to capture the quietness, the stillness, of a moment. You can feel Paulo working through the painting, each layer building on the last. It's not just about representation; it’s about the physicality of paint, pushing it around, building up texture. See how the texture gives the painting a kind of depth, a history of its own making? It's like Tercio is in conversation with artists across time, echoing their gestures, but also pushing back, finding his own voice. It's exciting because he's not trying to give us answers; he's inviting us to ask questions.