Bending Light

Sonia Redfern merges observational landscape painting with scientific visualization, scoring the sky of this coastal scene with a rigid diagonal pattern. Faint, concentric rings of prismatic color radiate through the atmosphere, suggesting a solar halo or an optical diagram that reflects her background in astronomy and physics. These celestial mechanics are anchored by the earthly terrain below, rendered through a highly textured rocky shoreline and vibrant blue water. By layering optical phenomena over a familiar vista, Redfern examines the physical reality of residing on a small planet suspended in the vastness of space.