Jackie Ellens' Confetti II

A jubilant study in controlled spontaneity, Confetti II by Jackie Ellens channels the energy of celebration into something altogether more considered — fragments of paper arrayed across a perfectly square field with the confidence of an artist who understands that joy, too, can be architectural. The shallow two-inch depth allows the work to rest close to the wall, becoming nearly structural in its presence, a surface that rewards both a passing glance and sustained attention. Part of the John Richard collection, it brings that house's signature curatorial eye to works that live at the precise intersection of fine art and interior object.