Morning Tide by Josh Hy
Explore Mondoir Studio
Medium: print on paper
Dimensions: 76.2 x 76.2 cm
Edition production year: 2023
Edition of 10
Price: $4000.00 USD
Status: available
"Morning Tide" is a journey into renewal and clarity. In creating this piece, I wanted to capture the essence of seeing the world anew, as if the tide has washed away yesterday's illusions. Each brushstroke is a step toward liberation, inviting you to shed preconceived notions and embrace a fresh perspective. The deep blues serve as a calming backdrop, reminiscent of the ocean at dawn, while vibrant splashes of pink, orange, and white dance across the canvas. These colors interact like the first light of day breaking through the night, symbolizing hope and awakening. I layered these hues to evoke a sense of movement and energy, encouraging the viewer to feel the vibrations and playfulness of the colors as they mingle and converse. I hope "Morning Tide" inspires you to pause and reflect, to see the world with fresh eyes and an open heart. May it remind you of the beauty in simplicity and the power of perspective to transform our understanding of the world around us.
Why collect this work?
In the photograph, dense blue passages repeatedly interrupt bright colour and thin, figure-like contours. Morning Tide therefore stages renewal not as clean resolution, but as partial forms surfacing through visual obstruction.
- Hy describes the work as an image of renewal and fresh perception. The title supports that intention, while the photographed darkness and isolated marks keep clarity provisional rather than complete.
- Broad, overlapping patches dominate the square composition. Orange and pink accents puncture the blue field, while white and ochre outlines near the right and lower edges suggest bodies or signs without settling into a narrative.
- Catalogued as a 2023 print on paper, the work translates contrasts between massed colour, sharp accents and fine lines into a flat printed image. The printing method and edition are not specified, so apparent brushwork cannot confirm how it was made.
- At 76.2 centimetres square, Morning Tide is a focused example of how a contemporary print can adopt the visual rhetoric of gestural painting while keeping figuration near the threshold of recognition.
About the Artist
Josh Hy
Josh Hy is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: mixed-media, drawing, painting. Based in Toronto, CA.
Nationality: Canadian
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