The Persistence of Patina, 2018, mixed media, 36 x 36 in. / 91.44 x 91.44 cm.

The Persistence of Patina, Ed Whitmore, 2018, mixed media, 36 x 36 in. / 91.44 x 91.44 cm.

Oxidized layers of patina spread across the surface like memories that refuse to fade, revealing both presence and absence.  What is hidden resurfaces, what is erased endures.   A reminder that nothing truly disappears.