THE BLACK PAINTINGS//

"Black Paintings" is an ongoing series by Dereck Seltzer, which he first began upon moving to Detroit, MI in 2016.

These artworks, often painted in single sittings, possess an ethereal quality, exploring themes of mortality, memory, nostalgia, loss, and love through abstract compositions and hypnotic line work.

They symbolize the delicate balance between darkness and light, and serve as reminders of life's transient nature.

CATACLYSMIC ABYSS
Black enamel on custom made canvas with hand made walnut frame. Commissioned for a private collection.
60 x 192 inches.
2021
VORTEX
Black enamel on salvaged wood door.
36"W x 83"H  1 3/4"D
2020
VORTEX 1.A.
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2018
THE PRIME OPERATOR ( FRONT & BACK )
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2018
ERRATAS
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2018

FRAILTY
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2018
AURORA
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2018
DIVISION BELL
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2017
ORANGE SUNSHINE
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2017
PHANTASM
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2017
THROTTLED
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
2017
 
AURORA ( DETAIL )
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
DIVISION BELL ( DETAIL )
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.
PHANTASM ( DETAIL )
Black enamel on salvaged wood panel.
12 x 12 inches.