A jarring presence,

The recreation

Of performance

“Nocturne
in Motion” forms part of De Souza’s ongoing "Surface Tension” series – a quiet choreography of
line and language, where bold washes of pigment hold written fragments in a
state of suspension between legibility and abstraction. Built through her
characteristic layering of acrylic paint, gestural writing, and cut-out text,
the work brings text into physical tension with the surrounding colour fields.
The inner verse – “A jarring presence, / The recreation / Of performance” –
threads through the composition like a whispered interruption, its energy
echoed in the surrounding marks of pencil, graphite, and oil stick. The result
is a piece that captures a nocturnal sense of movement and emotional charge,
translating fleeting inner language into a vivid, performative gesture across
the surface.