Dag Hammarskjöld
from Genomic
24" x 18"
acrylic on canvas
2007
Private Collection, Houston, Texas
Exhibitions
Bering & James, Houston, Texas, Genomic, November 2 - 23, 2007
The only vertical canvas in the main Genomic Works sequence, Dag Hammarskjöld stands at 24" x 36", a sentinel in the sequence.


The Tarot card—The High Priestess—appears at the top, rendered in blue linework against orange. A winged figure holds a caduceus beneath a lion’s head, threading mythic authority into the field. Below, the canvas moves through gradients, solid bands, abstract linework, and a stylized portrait in orange and blue. The figure’s long hair and serious expression anchor the composition with quiet gravity.


The genome here is vertical, but layered.  Dag Hammarskjöld holds its place. A canvas of symbolic poise and chromatic restraint, designed to shift the rhythm and open a space for reflection within the sequence.