Habitat 67 by Nico Tracey Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) creating depth through subtle gradation

creating depth through subtle gradation rather than contrast

shadow set hard beside blazing warmth

this formal restraint: intimacy rendered as pure

Tracey finds the geometry beneath the curves and renders it with graphic clarity

the work's fine botanical linework and subtle tonal gradations are preserved in full

Habitat 67 by Nico Tracey Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) creating depth through subtle gradationNico Tracey's interpretation of Habitat 67 reduces Moshe Safdie's stacked modular housing complex to its essential geometry. Flat planes of colour define each cubic unit, arranged with a graphic precision that recalls Bauhaus reduction. The composition plays with repetition and asymmetry simultaneously the structure feels both rational and restless. A deep teal and warm neutral palette gives the piece a contemporary calm, while the hard edged linework