Eternal Sunshiners

72″ x 48″

2025

Mixed media on canvas

In Eternal Sunshiners, RETNA wields a bold black-and-white palette to powerful effect. His signature script, painted in thick black enamel, stretches across a bright white ground with commanding presence. The vertical arrangement of glyphs creates a rhythmic grid, while drips soften the rigidity of the forms, adding a raw, expressive layer to the composition.

Crystalline elements catch the light across the surface, lending a subtle shimmer that contrasts with the dense opacity of the lettering. The interplay of high contrast and texture heightens the visual impact, turning each mark into both symbol and structure. RETNA’s language—drawn from a synthesis of global calligraphic traditions—transcends written meaning, communicating through form, repetition, and motion.

Eternal Sunshiners stands as a testament to balance: bold and restrained, refined and instinctual. It is a striking example of how minimal color can produce maximum depth.