Jade Stream

Oil on canvas.

53x80x1.25"

In this vibrant abstraction, Darren B. Singer distills the essence of plant life into rhythmic, interwoven forms that pulse with energy and growth. Organic shapes resembling leaves and fronds dominate the composition, rendered in layered shades of green, yellow, and blue. These elements twist and overlap like cellular structures in motion, evoking both the microscopic and the lushly tropical.
Singer’s brushwork is expressive and fluid, yet grounded in biological observation. The repetition and variation of leaf-like forms suggest a taxonomy of imagined species—each one distinct, yet part of a larger ecological system. The background, saturated with deep blues, reds, and purples, creates a rich chromatic contrast that heightens the luminosity of the foreground. It feels like a forest seen through a microscope or a dream—dense, alive, and constantly shifting.
This painting exemplifies Singer’s ability to merge scientific insight with painterly intuition. The result is not a literal depiction of nature, but a sensory map of its rhythms and relationships.