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Eric Stefanski's "Cards" (2024) presents a diptych of two canvases, each measuring 20 x 16 inches, rendered in oil on canvas. The work features handwritten text arranged with the deliberate imperfection of personal correspondence, the letters carrying the weight of intimate communication across the painted surface. Stefanski employs a muted palette that allows the language itself to emerge as the primary visual element, the brushwork visible beneath and around the words like emotional sediment accumulating over time. The pieces function as artifacts of unspoken dialogue, each canvas holding fragments of thought that feel simultaneously exposed and encoded. There is a vulnerability in the scale—intimate enough to suggest private confession, yet presented with the formality of framed paintings meant for viewing. The text appears layered, certain passages more legible than others, creating a palimpsest effect that mirrors how memory preserves some moments with clarity while others fade into abstraction. Within Stefanski's broader practice, "Cards" exemplifies his commitment to language as both subject and medium. He treats words not as illustration but as emotional residue, the physical act of painting text becoming a form of processing experience. The diptych format suggests correspondence, call and response, or perhaps two sides of an internal monologue seeking resolution. The work carries a quiet intensity, its restraint amplifying rather than diminishing its emotional register. Stefanski avoids sentimentality through formal discipline, allowing the viewer to project their own associations onto the deliberately ambiguous content. For acquisition inquiries regarding "Cards," please contact Guy Hepner gallery in New York.