Tetra

Tetra, 2026
Acrylic on Canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 in

Signed on Back

Model: Tetra

This work is part of The Tracy Piper's "SEEN Volume 5" the fifth iteration of a collaborative art project of 50 eye paintings that were made during the Spring of 2025. For this series, the artist organized an open call for her collectors, fans, and fellow artists to be featured as one of her models. Each participant answered the same question: What does it mean to feel seen? Each painting and response is featured in the artist’s sixth book aptly titled "SEEN Volume 5".

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL SEEN?

"It's easy to take for granted that every other person lives a life equally as rich and complex as your own. Especially in a large city crowds of people blur in our minds upon recollection. What it means to feel seen is to be the one that a stranger or even a close friend spends time thinking about, remembers, or considers. Maybe there's a secret little desire: something you deep down always wanted someone to say to you or do for you and here they are, validating what was begging to be acknowledged! 'Seen' is how you feel the moment they reveal their curiosity, affection, appreciation, or understanding for you and your needs. They didn't need to go out of their way for you and you didn't have to ask; they wanted to think about *you* in particular. Doesn't it make you want to blush?" —Tetra

HANGING & CARE

Artwork is ready to hang on the wall; hanging wire is secured on the back (nail and hook needed). Dust raw canvas with a clean, soft brush and HEPA-filtered vacuum to clean. Using a new, clean brush prevents transfer of grime from previous dustings.