Tidal Bloom (Prunus serrulata)

In Cherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata), Tara Hunt translates the language of fluid movement into oil, extending her exploration of immersion and perceptual stillness beyond the material behavior of ink. The magnified bloom unfolds as a field of layered, undulating forms, where petals curve and recede in rhythmic succession—echoing the tidal motion present throughout her undersea works. Though rendered with greater control, the surface retains a sense of continuous flow, as color transitions dissolve seamlessly and edges soften into one another, suggesting a form in quiet motion rather than fixed stillness.

Positioned in dialogue with her broader practice, the flower becomes less a botanical subject than an immersive environment. The viewer is drawn inward, much like in her oceanic compositions, into a space where scale dissolves and orientation becomes secondary to sensation. Here, the language of water is transposed onto land—the petal as wave, the bloom as current—invoking a shared visual rhythm that connects terrestrial and marine worlds. Through this continuity of movement and calm, Hunt constructs a unified visual experience, where stillness is not static, but gently unfolding across form, surface, and space.

April 17, 2026

26X 26 X 1.75 Inches