CAITLIN REILLY
Nothing to Hold
Oil on wood 52 x 42cm
$1750
Questioning impermanence and perception. The two blurred peony forms speak not only to the fleeting nature of beauty, but also to the instability of truth in our current moment—particularly as we navigate a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence, manipulated images, and shifting realities.In contrast, my process is grounded in traditional painting methods, where each brushstroke becomes an act of resistance—of slowness, of presence. Painting, for me, is a way to make time tangible, to honour the hand-made in an era of automation. The blurred edges in this work are intentional; they suggest the emotional and cognitive effort required to grasp what is no longer clearly defined.This work holds space for ambiguity. It asks: what can we trust, what can we hold, when even our most intimate perceptions are increasingly blurred.