THE MAGICIAN by Joe Giles

THE MAGICIAN by Joe Giles

Acrylic on Canvas - 101cm x 81cm

This work draws on the tarot archetype as a psychological framework rather than a literal reference. The work explores ideas of control, illusion, and transformation, using abstraction to suggest inner agency rather than outward power.

Darker tones and gestural marks dominate the surface, creating a sense of tension between intention and instability. The composition moves between assertion and fragmentation, reflecting the fragile balance between mastery and doubt. The painting functions as an examination of self-direction not as certainty, but as an ongoing negotiation.