Aurora Polaris
by Jerry Tomassacci, 2026
Acrylic on Level 3 canvas
48 × 48 inches
(122 × 122 cm)
Unique work — 1 of 1
Painted on both sides
About the Work
Aurora Polaris is a double-sided acrylic painting that resists the conventional rectangular picture plane.
Measuring 48 × 48 inches, the canvas is presented as a diamond rather than a conventional square. The work is painted on both sides and is designed to be physically rotated, allowing the viewer to experience the painting from different orientations.
The front depicts a dramatic landscape of sky, water, horizon and light. The reverse introduces a figure within the landscape and incorporates a depicted reflection, creating a second visual experience rather than simply functioning as the back of the painting.
The physical presentation is integral to the work. A custom magnetic display system allows the canvas to be rotated and experienced from either side.
Aurora Polaris was created in response, in part, to the increasingly screen-based experience of visual art. Its unusual shape, double-sided construction and physical interactivity are intended to emphasize qualities of painting that cannot be completely reproduced by a conventional digital image.
The work is intended to be experienced physically as an object as well as visually as a painting.
Materials & Construction
Title: Aurora Polaris
Artist: Jerry Tomassacci
Year: 2026
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Canvas: Level 3 (Type 3) artist canvas
Dimensions: 48 × 48 in. (122 × 122 cm)
Format: Double-sided / painted on both sides
Edition: Unique, 1 of 1
Presentation: Custom magnetic display system
Orientation: Designed to be viewed in multiple physical orientations
Paint: Winsor & Newton professional acrylic paints
Status: Original work
Provenance: From the artist’s studio; first offered for sale in 2026
Certificate of Authenticity: Included
Documentation
Aurora Polaris is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the artist identifying the work, materials, dimensions, date of creation, unique edition status and physical construction.
Photographic documentation of both sides of the work and its display system is retained as part of the artist’s records.
DISCLAIMER: Aurora Polaris refers to the established meanings and associations of the word aurora (its astronomical, mythological, and historical definitions) and does not refer to any preexisting franchises.
