Still emerges from a natural cycle in Carter’s process—after periods of density and excess, the work quiets down. The compositions become more open, more restrained, more spacious. At first glance, the paintings feel calm and meditative.

But the stillness isn’t empty. The surfaces remain charged, holding tension and energy beneath their quiet structure. Still reflects a moment of pause and listening within the practice: a clearing of space where intensity doesn’t disappear, but settles into a different register.