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Solar Burn, Midday, a drawing by Ray Stokes

Work no. 156

Solar Burn, Midday

Ray Stokes

Created 8 June 2026 at 15:59

Concentric spirals of red, orange, and yellow build outward from a compressed centre, creating a thermal logic that feels almost physical. Ray Stokes layers chromatic warmth with evident confidence, the innermost coils shifting from crimson to amber as they radiate toward a squared perimeter. Short yellow strokes burst from the body like heat signatures, anchoring this small drawing firmly in the tradition of elemental, direct image-making.

- Curatorial note, wifärt gallery

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