Habitat 67 by Nico Tracey Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) Hu's interest in the threshold

Hu's interest in the threshold between past and future registers clearly here — the imagery occupies a time that is neither quite now nor then

Tracey finds the geometry beneath the curves and renders it with graphic clarity

creating depth through subtle gradation rather than contrast

shadow set hard beside blazing warmth

the fine linework and gradient tones are captured with full clarity on matte paper — precise enough to read street names

Habitat 67 by Nico Tracey Size:XL - 84.1 x 118.9cm (A0) Hu's interest in the thresholdNico Tracey's interpretation of Habitat 67 reduces Moshe Safdie's stacked modular housing complex to its essential geometry. Flat planes of colour define each cubic unit, arranged with a graphic precision that recalls Bauhaus reduction. The composition plays with repetition and asymmetry simultaneously the structure feels both rational and restless. A deep teal and warm neutral palette gives the piece a contemporary calm, while the hard edged linework