The Sculpted Surface and the Shadow Born in Trenton in 1947, Rex Lau emerged as a painter whose work often defied the flat simplicity of the canvas. His practice is marked by a physical engagement with his materials, moving beyond mere pigment to explore the textures of the medium itself. In his early years, there was a sense of a restless energy, a drive to find form in the interplay between light and the physical world. His approach…