Night Hike
Robert Sandich
36 x 25
Acrylic on Canvas
This piece captures the sensation of traversing a moonlit landscape where the natural world transforms under the glow of the night sky. Standish’s latest work presents a striking contrast between deep, saturated blues and jagged eruptions of vibrant color, echoing the way moonlight reveals the hidden vibrancy of the nocturnal wilderness. The composition is dense, layered, and restless, with fractured forms that appear to shift and recombine, much like the shifting shadows and fleeting glimmers of bioluminescent life.
The dominant navy and cobalt tones establish a heavy, immersive backdrop, reminiscent of the vast night sky stretching above a quiet trail. Streaks of red, green, pink, and orange disrupt the darkness like nature’s jewels catching the light—wildflowers glowing under the moon, distant city lights on the horizon, or the shimmer of unseen creatures stirring in the underbrush. Zigzagging patterns and abrupt shifts in tone create a sense of tension, as if the image is caught mid-transformation.
