Layer 5 is an abstract composition that draws immediate attention through its warm foundation — a radiant blend of vivid red, deep magenta and intense yellow tones that evoke light, presence, and emotional heat. These vibrant hues serve as the core atmosphere of the piece, establishing a sense of openness and internal luminosity.
 
But within this warmth, disruption arrives.
 
Three deliberate strokes of colour — cool aquamarine and grounded dark green — cut through the canvas like quiet interventions. Their placement is neither random nor overpowering; instead, they exist in tension with the base, adding a sense of contrast, friction, and unexpected balance. These cooler marks anchor the composition, injecting a subtle structure into what would otherwise be a fluid, radiant field.
 
The work plays with visual rhythm and colour dynamics, where softness meets precision, and calm is interrupted just enough to feel alive. Layer 5 speaks to the complexity of emotion — how serenity can carry undercurrents, and how even in warmth, clarity often comes through contrast.
 
This painting is a reflection on colour as structure, on disruption as necessary, and on the quiet architecture that underlies what at first appears free.