INTERSECTION 4

In *INTERSECTION 4*, Edward merges the aggressive, tactile materiality of Abstract Expressionism with the rigid structural logic of his architectural background. Operating as a self-described "twenty-first-century primitive," the artist foregoes traditional brushes, instead using sticks and knives to build and then excavate dense stratigraphies of crimson, gold, and deep blue. A severe sgraffito technique carves a scaffolding-like grid directly into the wet pigment, imposing architectural geometry over the chaotic fields of heavy impasto. The rhythmic scoring slices through the thick layers of red and yellow, exposing the dark, underlying pigment and rendering the surface as a highly textured artifact. This forceful process of accumulation and subtraction fulfills his stated intent to forge a symbolic, tribal visual language rooted in both contemporary structural design and primal mark-making.