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Threshold Spectrum, 2023 by Ptolemy Mann. 60 x 75 x 4 cm. Acrylic, acrylic gouache, and liquid watercolor pigment on raw linen. A radiant abstract painting revealing a dialogue between gesture and stillness.
Threshold Spectrum is a one-of-a-kind painting on raw linen by British artist Ptolemy Mann, created using acrylic, acrylic gouache, and liquid watercolor pigment. Measuring 60 x 75 x 4 cm, this piece stands out for its rich interplay of atmospheric color and structural clarity. Horizontal bands of yellow, orange, and deep red seem to radiate from the center of the canvas, framed by gestural passages of white, violet, emerald green and cobalt blue. The visual rhythm is both architectural and expressive, evoking a threshold—real or metaphorical—between interior stillness and expansive presence.
What makes this work unique is the artist’s deliberate use of raw linen, which allows the pigments to permeate the surface in nuanced gradients. Mann’s practice, rooted in color theory and decades of textile experience, informs the compositional balance between control and spontaneity. The use of layered materials creates an optical glow that shifts under different lighting conditions.
The work is unframed and in excellent condition. The edges are clean and the surface maintains the natural texture of the linen, with visible brushwork and fluid transitions. The back is reinforced and ready to hang, offering the viewer direct engagement with the material surface.
Threshold Spectrum belongs to a broader investigation by Ptolemy Mann into color as structure and sensation. Ideal for collectors drawn to abstraction that bridges material sensibility and chromatic depth, this piece is a quiet yet powerful presence in any space—offering both calm and intensity in perfect measure.
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