Isolation

Isolation is not a city on an island, as the title might suggest, but a visual metaphor for an entire era. Many cities across the world have been forced into isolation — not by oceans, but by borders, crises, and circumstance. This painting embodies that collective silence: towers in black and gray stand like distant echoes, while their reflections in the water suggest fragile connections to the world.

Swift strokes of acrylic create a rhythm between nearness and distance, between life and dream. Subtle touches of turquoise and hints of gold bring moments of hope — like illuminated windows breaking through the weight of solitude. The vast background is not emptiness, but an open expanse that amplifies the feeling of separation.

The Swedish reflection of this thought reads: “Isolation City ligger inte på en ö; det finns många städer som har tvingats isolera sig från omvärlden.” — reminding us that this experience is not geographical, but human and universal.

In the end, this is not just a cityscape — it is a mirror of our societies and of ourselves when we find ourselves surrounded by invisible walls.

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