Big Mouth (The Gaping Wave), 2026, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 in. / 76.2 x 101.6 cm.

Big Mouth (The Gaping Wave), Harriet Silverstein, 2026, mixed media on canvas, 30 x 40 in. / 76.2 x 101.6 cm.

The sensually textured surface, strong linear elements and powerful gestural strokes combine to visually articulate the short seconds when a tidal wave gapes open before rolling & crashing forward in rhythm. Intense natural light reflects in the surrounding atmosphere and throughout the liquid tide.