Work on Paper by Mark Westervelt: They Breathe Thin Air

Two dark figures stand back to back-ish, joined by a thin blue line between their mouths.

This work on paper is by Mark Westervelt, and is ca. 2013. It is paint on paper. He began using dried paint after drips on a protective plastic sheet struck him as wasteful, and he glued the chips onto his canvas to add texture and found faces in them. An unframed square work in glowing orange and ochre. Two dark, flat figures in trousers face each other with a thin turquoise line running between their heads. Their legs form a wide triangle over a rough, mottled ground. It is 9.5 inches wide and 10 high.

A very thin line carries a very long conversation.