How the Light Gets In

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." — Leonard Cohen

Inspired by the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi — the practice of repairing broken things with gold — How the Light Gets In is a textural exploration of healing, resilience, and beauty found in imperfection.

Rich layers of spackle are sculpted into organic forms across the canvas, their edges traced in luminous gold paint that catches and holds the light. The result is a surface that breathes — shifting with the viewer's perspective, revealing new glimmers with every angle.

This is a piece about wholeness. About the gold that appears not despite the cracks, but because of them.

Medium: Spackle and gold paint on canvas
Dimensions: 10 × 8 inches
Type: Original, one-of-a-kind artwork
Ready to hang