{"id":1795,"date":"2026-08-16T16:13:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T22:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/?page_id=1795"},"modified":"2026-09-06T09:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T15:35:00","slug":"white-enso-a-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/?page_id=1795","title":{"rendered":"White Enso &#8211; Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected works from the Enso Series<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The circle arrives as light on a black ground, and each one is split by a vertical fissure that rises to a spike above the ring and descends through dark terrain below. The gesture is intact in every image and resolves differently in each: thin and cloudlike, hard-edged, warm, granular, or nearly smooth. What repeats is not the mark but the interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A luminous circle floats on black, its thin bright rim enclosing a smoky grey interior streaked like cloud. A ragged vein of white light runs from a spike above the circle straight down through its center and past the lower edge, breaking apart over a jagged black landmass. A second, larger arc grazes the bottom of the frame.\" class=\"wp-image-1821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2-1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso1-wtrmrk1-2.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Enso 1<\/em><\/strong>, 2026, museum-quality lightfast ink on aluminum plate, size varies (unprinted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:300px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A ring of light, brightest along its left curve, encloses an interior divided into a pale left half and a shadowed right. A white channel descends from a spur at the top, through the middle, to a black horizon where several bare branching trees stand in silhouette at the left. The surrounding black is soft-edged, thinning to grey at the upper corners.\" class=\"wp-image-1888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3-1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso2-wtrmrk1-3.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Enso 2<\/em><\/strong>, 2026, museum-quality lightfast ink on aluminum plate, size varies (unprinted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:300px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A dark sphere ringed in light, its surface mottled like weather, glows against banked grey cloud at the left. A pale column falls from above the circle down to a black horizon of stepped angular forms that suggest rooftops and a chimney, then continues through them to the bottom edge. The tonal range is wide and atmospheric, closer to photography than to drawing.\" class=\"wp-image-1884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3-1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso3-wtrmrk1-3.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Enso 3<\/em><\/strong>, 2026, museum-quality lightfast ink on aluminum plate, size varies (unprinted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:300px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A cleanly drawn circle divides vertically into a pale grey left and a darker right, with a soft black blot near the upper right of the rim. A granular spike of white rises from the crown; below, a fine thread descends into a broad grey field edged with black cloud-like forms along the bottom. The surfaces are smooth and almost airbrushed, with little visible grain.\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3-1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso4-wtrmrk1-3.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Enso 4<\/em><\/strong>, 2026, museum-quality lightfast ink on aluminum plate, size varies (unprinted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:300px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Rendered in warm sepia. A thin bright ring encloses a smooth pale interior, crossed by a thick crusted column of white that breaks into segments as it falls, with a small bright flare drifting to its right. Below, the column meets a silhouetted range of rocky peaks and continues to the lower edge. The corners darken into vignette.\" class=\"wp-image-1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3-901x1024.jpg 901w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3-768x873.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3-1351x1536.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/White_enso5-wtrmrk1-3.jpg 1801w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Enso 5<\/em><\/strong>, 2026, museum-quality lightfast ink on aluminum plate, size varies (unprinted)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/willmartin.art\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wmocomtn\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7bc1896e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:1.25rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:1.25rem\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/?page_id=1856\">Contact<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/artcurious-contemporary.com\/?page_id=1807\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 2026 Will Martin \u00b7 Art Curious Contemporary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Selected works from the Enso Series The circle arrives as light on a black ground, and each one is split by a vertical fissure that rises to a spike above the ring and descends through dark terrain below. 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