Objects I Recognise

Natasha Mrkic, Higher Dimensional Cosmic Bear, 2026. Acrylic and plaster on canvas, 61cm x 30cm, Artist’s Studio, Australia. Reproduced from: Natasha Mrkic.

Natasha Mrkic, Intergalactic Ice, 2026. Mixed media, variable dimensions, Artist’s Studio, Australia. Reproduced from: Natasha Mrkic.

I recognise these materials. Their arrangement is familiar. Their place in these records is not.

The descriptions beside them use words such as ‘boundary’ and ‘reception’. I cannot tell whether these name properties someone measured or possibilities they hoped to find.

The Reflection Stays