While
his rigid planes of color, unitary shapes, and non-hierarchical compositions nod toward Minimalism, by transforming the Minimalist square into a prison cell, Halley's works call the supposed neutrality of such art into question.
In many
of his paintings, organic - looking forms are hemmed in by
rigid geomtric
planes of color; thick, bold gestural strokes serve loosely as both directional signposts and visual barriers.