The Fence, 30" x 40" it deepens the sense of

it deepens the sense of encounter—implying that every act of movement must negotiate obstacles

where line and color operate as symbolic gestures of movement

The directional thrust implied by the yellow shape gives the composition a kinetic quality

” The vertical blue and yellow forms resemble figures or paths that have intersected briefly

lyrical as well as explosive

The Fence, 30" x 40" it deepens the sense ofSee more paintings from the Floating Color Collection. James Nowaks The Fence, from the Floating Color Collection, presents a deliberate interplay between rigidity and openness, order and ambiguity. Through the use of horizontal and vertical bars intersecting across the canvas, Nowak evokes the metaphor of a fencenot as a literal boundary but as a symbolic structure mediating between freedom and constraint. Like his other works in the collection, this