Threshold of Maybe: Cobalt Void presents light as a suspended state rather than an object or outcome. A luminous elliptical form hovers at the surface, defined by clarity and depth, neither advancing nor receding -- the shape feels fixed in position yet open in meaning, an object that resists being read as either flat image or projecting sculpture. Cobalt Void introduces a cooler register into the Threshold of Maybe series. The saturated blue glow is dense and contained, suggesting depth rather than distance -- it reads as inward-facing, less atmospheric and more focused than warmer variants, the light concentrating rather than spilling outward. The work occupies the space between tension and stillness. Cobalt Void is not expressive or narrative; it is observational, a held condition that resists interpretation and rewards pause, inviting the viewer to remain at the edge of resolution rather than arriving at a fixed reading. Available in three sizes -- a 35.4 by 23.6-inch Regular, a 49.6 by 29.4-inch Large, and a 63 by 36-inch XL -- Cobalt Void scales from a considered accent to a substantial wall feature while maintaining its dense, inward-facing blue glow across all sizes. Hanging hooks allow horizontal or vertical orientation, and the piece plugs into a standard 120V U.S. outlet. For those drawn to cool, contained light and wall pieces that reward quiet observation, Cobalt Void offers a held moment, season after season.
The construction of Threshold of Maybe: Cobalt Void relies on a canvas diffusion layer combined with an LED light source, both housed within a wood and metal chassis. The LED light source provides the underlying illumination, its output calibrated to produce the dense, saturated blue glow that defines Cobalt Void within the broader Threshold of Maybe series. The canvas diffusion layer sits in front of this LED source, softening its output so that the light reads as a luminous elliptical form with soft, undefined edges rather than as a sharply bordered shape -- this diffusion is what gives the piece its quality of hovering at the surface, the elliptical form appearing to occupy a depth that isn't quite resolvable, neither flat against the wall nor projecting clearly outward from it. The cooler blue tone, compared to warmer variants in the series, is achieved through the LED's calibration, producing a glow that reads as concentrated and inward-facing rather than as an atmospheric wash extending outward. A wood and metal chassis provides structural support for the canvas and LED components, and includes hanging hooks positioned to allow the piece to be oriented either horizontally or vertically depending on the wall space available. Available in three sizes -- 35.4 by 23.6-inch Regular, 49.6 by 29.4-inch Large, and 63 by 36-inch XL -- all three share this construction. Power comes through a standard U.S. 120V outlet.
Threshold of Maybe: Cobalt Void is well suited to living rooms, studies, and bedrooms where a wall piece can introduce a cool, contained glow that rewards quiet observation rather than demanding immediate attention. Because the piece's elliptical form reads as suspended and somewhat ambiguous in depth, it works well in rooms that favor restraint and quiet -- spaces where a viewer might spend time looking at the piece repeatedly, noticing its held, observational quality each time rather than exhausting its interest on first viewing. The three available sizes -- 35.4 by 23.6-inch Regular, 49.6 by 29.4-inch Large, and 63 by 36-inch XL -- and the option to hang the piece horizontally or vertically give Cobalt Void considerable flexibility in fitting different wall spaces, from a narrow vertical wall to a wider horizontal expanse above a sofa or console. Its cooler blue palette distinguishes it from warmer variants in the Threshold of Maybe series, making Cobalt Void a natural fit for rooms built around blue, gray, or other cool tones, while also functioning as a deliberate cool accent in a warmer-toned room. As part of the broader series, Cobalt Void can be paired with other Threshold of Maybe pieces that explore the same suspended, observational quality in different colors. For those drawn to cool, contained light and wall art that resists easy resolution, Cobalt Void offers a piece built for quiet pause, season after season, year after year.
- Regular: 35.4" x 23.6"
- Large: 49.6" x 29.4"
- XL: 63" x 36"
- Material: Canvas diffusion layer, wood and metal chassis
- Light Source: LED
- Voltage: 120V (USA)
- Hanging hooks for horizontal and vertical orientation
