Penumbra", 1995, oil/wood, 24"-32" by Marc Salz. This painting and the painting below ("Dimitri's Dream") were both in a solo show in Millersville University in 1996 curated by John Markowitz. The photos are by Will Brown. 

“Dimitri's Dream", 1995, Oil/wood, 25"-33". The "Dimitri" in the titled refers to composer Dimitri Shostakovich. I was also looking at the films of Andrei Tarkovsky and their use of the elements earth, water, fire and air: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25LlcZDHhXg
For more triptychs from the series, please go to posts made on September 5, 2010 and on July 2, 2008.