Teng Fei's Dancing in the Rain I

A luminous composition in hand-painted glass and aluminum, Dancing in the Rain I by John Richard arrests the eye with the quiet drama of movement suspended in still life. At thirty-five and a half inches tall, the work commands a wall with considered authority, its clear glass ground lending the painted surface an almost atmospheric depth — light passing through rather than merely reflecting off. Teng Fei's hand is felt in every gesture, the aluminum support receding into the composition so that the imagery alone holds the room.