THIS IS NOT A HORIZON
THIS IS NOT A HORIZON
“This Is Not a Horizon” explores the tension between inner stillness and the urge to move beyond it. The composition presents a semi-abstract interior — a quiet room with a window, where light suggests distance but never fully reveals it. At the center, the fragmented word Horizon emerges as both an image and a disruption, echoing the language of graffiti and unfinished thought.
Referencing Magritte’s paradox, the title challenges the viewer’s perception: what appears to be an opening may only be a construct, a symbol rather than a destination. The horizon here is not something to be observed, but something to be questioned.
Referencing Magritte’s paradox, the title challenges the viewer’s perception: what appears to be an opening may only be a construct, a symbol rather than a destination. The horizon here is not something to be observed, but something to be questioned.
Yet within this ambiguity lies a quiet insistence — not to remain enclosed within one’s own space, but to reach beyond it. The work invites a shift from passive contemplation to subtle aspiration: a reminder that growth begins when we refuse to accept the limits of our immediate frame.
-M. Haverts
Canvas
1000 X 800 mm.
Acrylic paint
May 2026
Sold
1000 X 800 mm.
Acrylic paint
May 2026
Sold
