Chromatic drift

Autumn brings density. Copper and terracotta settle behind circles of amber, peach and ivory. Cooler passages change how warm those lights appear, while their translucent overlaps allow several colours to occupy the same small space.

The chapter draws on chromatic adaptation, the way visual responses adjust during sustained exposure to colour. Its seasonal meaning lies in that adjustment. As the palette warms and deepens, the work asks how much of a colour belongs to the present moment and how much is carried over from the one before.