The Oval Glass
An evil wind descends. Two artists find themselves in existential crisis. They will both find their salvation in and through a curious piece of yellow, ochre-tinted oval glass.
Set in an unnamed metropolitan area of the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States, Niev and Paul are two artists in trouble. Beset by spontaneous artists' block and suddenly unable to create, they journey from the Intona Art Institute, each searching for their own solution.
Paul decides to visit his family home in the sun-drenched hills of southern France to try to reconnect with his past and rediscover himself. There, he meets a young woman, Delphine, staying at his father's house, and they fall in love. Meanwhile, in an attempt to lose himself, Niev takes an impulsive trip to Colombia, hoping for a cure by culture shock. At first, he's captivated by the sights and sounds, but soon becomes embroiled in a living nightmare.
But all the while something strange is happening. An oval glass, yellow and ochre-tinted, has been appearing in their lives. First in stories from ancient archaeological expositions told by the eccentric architect Jonas Monfleur, and then in person, in Paul's family home, stored away in a box with a mysterious letter from the 18th century. Paul and Delphine travel back to America, where Delphine falls mysteriously ill. The Oval Glass is a story about love, meaning, renewal, and time. Through the oval glass, one begins to wonder if there isn't a deeper plan unfolding, some grander intelligence using it, guiding the two artists not back to who they were, but to who they might be.Customer Reviews
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