Description

In Embers, Gregory Christeas transforms heat into memory. Layers of molten gold, copper, and deep red accumulate like geological strata, forming a surface shaped by time, pressure, and endurance. Flecks of turquoise and pale blue interrupt the warmth, offering brief moments of breath within the dense field of color.

Created through repeated parallel passes with wide spatulas, the work reveals a process of building, eroding, and rebuilding. Each layer partially conceals the one beneath it, allowing earlier moments to remain present, though altered.

Rather than depicting fire itself, Embers captures its aftermath—the quiet intensity that lingers once flames have passed.