In his text‑driven works on paper anchored with a wooden arrow, Christopher Martin weaves together word, form, and object into a single striking tableau. Each piece presents text in bold, expressive ink - phrases and poetic fragments that hover between assertion and question.

The wood arrow - a recurring sculptural element - both punctuates and disrupts the two‐dimensional plane. It serves as metaphor and physical extension of the text, simultaneously pointing inward and outward: suggesting direction, purpose, perhaps even aggression or protection. Its simple material presence adds weight, dimension, and a sense of ritual to the otherwise flat surface.

Together, text, ink, paper, and wooden arrow create works that are part poem, part prophecy - haunting reminders of what is said, left unsaid, and what remains pointed toward something beyond the page. They insist you confront language not just as meaning but as material - something you can trace, touch, and feel.