Ascension (Cayde-6) by Robb Kunz
“Ascension (Cayde-6)” began as a color study using differing shades of red. After several of the shapes began to take form, a good friend of mine died. From there, the painting became less an intellectual and creative exercise and more a memorial. The shades of red were paired with black and gray while the overall tone for the painting seemed more erratic, mirroring the shock I was experiencing. Cayde-6 is a character from Destiny 2, the video game I was playing in concert with painting. Cayde-6 also dies suddenly. The painting marks an important confluence of experience in my life.”