Silver Cup c. 1938

Michael Fenga’s drawing presents a silver cup floating against a plain background. I imagine him carefully observing its form, almost caressing the paper with his pencil, seeking to capture every nuance of the silver’s reflective surface. There's an incredible subtlety in his work, a gentle and sustained investigation into the qualities of light and form, a focus on describing its texture and how light plays across its surface. It’s like he’s whispering to us, 'Look closely, see how light transforms something ordinary into something magical.’ I bet he thought of the still lives of Chardin. Fenga, like other artists, invites us into a visual conversation across time, reminding us that art is a process of ongoing discovery and exchange. It's a quiet, contemplative piece, inviting us to pause and consider the beauty in simplicity.