Waves Collection

The Waves collection examines movement as a perceptual and temporal phenomenon rather than a representational subject. Through layered disciplined abstraction and rhythmic variation, the paintings explore how motion is registered visually through repetition, directional flow, and subtle disruption.

Drawing from sustained observation of natural systems, the works emphasize continuity and interruption—foregrounding how pattern and instability coexist within dynamic environments. Surface modulation and directional mark-making guide the viewer’s eye across the canvas, producing a sense of temporal unfolding rather than fixed imagery.

Montoya’s process reflects an attentiveness to material response and iterative development, allowing each painting to evolve through incremental decisions rather than predetermined outcomes. In this way, the collection aligns with broader inquiries into process and emergence, positioning abstraction as a tool for examining perceptual experience shaped by time and motion.