Abstract oil painting of tall symbolic figures gathered beneath celestial bodies, combining surrealism, totemic imagery, and vibrant colors to explore themes of connection, ritual, and human experience.

The Gathering

Oil on wood panel,
16 × 20 inches,
2025

The Gathering is a contemporary abstract figurative oil painting exploring collective identity, connection, and individuality through elongated symbolic forms and Cubist-inspired fragmentation. Arranged within a surreal atmospheric landscape, the separate figures gradually merge into a larger implied face, suggesting the ways personal histories and identities become intertwined over time. Through layered symbolism, shifting spatial relationships, and organic abstraction, Farron Khan reflects on themes of community, resilience, memory, and the tension between individuality and collective experience. The composition invites viewers to move between reading the figures as distinct individuals and as components of a unified whole.