Spurred by the opening chapter of a novel titled Name of the Wind, called “A Silence in Three Parts.” The first form of silence described is the absence of sound; the second is things unsaid in conversation; and the third is the potential for magic to occur.  Similarly, there is the expectation of a work to both communicate with an audience and magically transcend its role as art object within the dominant restrictions of (an often commodified) visual language. The painting welcomes the intersection of fantasy literature, love letters, music notation, graphic emojis, dance clubs, and hand-crafted special effects. The transmogrification and subversion of crafts material and pop-cultural representation magnifies a skepticism of melancholic, sentimental expression and the occult while simultaneously celebrating them; inviting discussion as to how we as subjects can chart new space for individuality and strangeness under these conditions.