Ruby centers on intensity—where color, surface, and form work together to construct a figure that feels both vivid and controlled. Saturated tones draw the viewer in immediately, while layered disruptions begin to shift that clarity on closer view.
The composition balances boldness with restraint. What appears direct is subtly mediated through repetition and fragmentation, creating tension between presence and projection. The figure holds its ground, yet never fully settles into a fixed identity.
As with much of Van Atta’s work, the surface becomes a site of negotiation—where color and structure shape how the image is seen, and how meaning is formed and reformed.
Archival giclée print
Printed on heavyweight, museum-quality fine art paper
Multiple sizes available
Unframed
Signed
Small: 8 × 8 in with a 1 inch border
Medium: 12 × 12 in with a 1 inch border
Large: 20 × 20 in with a 2 inch border
Extra Large: 36 × 36 in with a 2 inch border
Ruby centers on intensity—where color, surface, and form work together to construct a figure that feels both vivid and controlled. Saturated tones draw the viewer in immediately, while layered disruptions begin to shift that clarity on closer view.
The composition balances boldness with restraint. What appears direct is subtly mediated through repetition and fragmentation, creating tension between presence and projection. The figure holds its ground, yet never fully settles into a fixed identity.
As with much of Van Atta’s work, the surface becomes a site of negotiation—where color and structure shape how the image is seen, and how meaning is formed and reformed.
Archival giclée print
Printed on heavyweight, museum-quality fine art paper
Multiple sizes available
Unframed
Signed
Small: 8 × 8 in with a 1 inch border
Medium: 12 × 12 in with a 1 inch border
Large: 20 × 20 in with a 2 inch border
Extra Large: 36 × 36 in with a 2 inch border