Part of The Seen and the Unseen series, Gilded Passage reveals a world shaped by time and transformation. Vivid blues, greens, yellows, and reds appear to sit atop the muted gold surface, yet they emerge from beneath - uncovered through the meticulous sanding of overlaid gold paint. This process exposes not only colour but also delicate textures and organic forms, as if glimpses of something once hidden are breaking through. Shapes pulse and shift, evoking a sense of movement - echoes of memory, fragments of life, or something in the process of becoming. The interplay of light, texture, and colour invites contemplation, blurring the boundary between presence and absence, seen and unseen.