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Conceptual and Collage
Calibration of Silence
Viorel Balas
Nationality: Canada
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Year: 2026
Technique: Acrylic on canvas, knife-applied impasto
24
30
in
Calibration of Silence stages a confrontation between measurement and fragility. A steel caliper engages a folded origami form, attempting to define what resists exact definition. The instrument signifies authority and evaluation; the origami holds vulnerability and complexity. The moment remains unresolved. Precision is applied, yet certainty is withheld. Through controlled geometry and a restrained palette, the painting reflects on contemporary systems that seek to quantify meaning, value, and experience. It proposes that not everything subjected to measurement can be understood.
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viorel@saboravelli.com
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