Tension 36" x 36" The absence of perspectival depth

The absence of perspectival depth makes the forms feel weightless

It transforms abstract marks into an experiential state

Nowak elevates geometry into a meditation on strength

balanced by moments of angular precision that anchor the composition amidst its dynamism

arranging them in a way that suggests both order and improvisation

Tension 36" x 36" The absence of perspectival depthSee more art from the 2025 New Works James Nowaks Tension, part of his 2025 New Works Collection, situates itself at the crossroads of painterly spontaneity and geometric order. The work operates within the vocabulary of abstraction, but it stages a dialogue between two opposing artistic impulses: the structured clarity of hard edge geometry and the unrestrained energy of gestural mark making. By juxtaposing these languages, Nowak invites the viewer