Figure/Ground
Pompano Beach Cultural Center 50 West Atlantic Boulevard Suite 1, Pompano Beach, Florida, United StatesDeGraaf’s studio practice is deeply informed by the Gestalt principles of perception, particularly the relationship between figure and ground. Rather than presenting a stable or singular image, his compositions invite viewers to move between what is seen immediately and what slowly emerges through closer observation. Figures and forms are first constructed through recognizable visual structures,

