And ‘within the viewer’

“A Quiet Strength,” painting by Rebecca Anne Nagle, in her show “All the Ways a Surface Can Seek,’’ at Galatea Fine Art, Boston, through Sept. 27.

The gallery says:

“Rather than providing answers, these paintings invite contemplation. They ask what becomes visible when we pause long enough to look beyond first impressions and allow space for uncertainty, imagination and reflection. In that space, something unexpected may emerge—not only within the work itself, but within the viewer.’’