This painting was created during a time when my beautiful country was and still is under attack. For a month, there was and still is no internet connection, no way to be in touch with my family in Iran. A very difficult time! In that silence, filled with worry and distance, I turned inward. This work became my refuge my way of holding onto calm when everything felt uncertain.
This is my latest work, created using the technique I developed in 2017, after losing 50 of my original paintings in a fire in South Africa. That loss shaped me, but it also pushed me to rebuild, to rediscover, and to create again with deeper meaning.
Sometimes, we all need a quiet place a safe space where we can sit, breathe, and gently release everything happening around us. This painting is that space for me: a moment of stillness framed within the chaos of life, where the sea remains calm and constant, no matter what surrounds it.
It is a reminder to pause and truly be in the moment. Nothing in life lasts forever, and if we don’t allow ourselves to feel and appreciate what is here now, it quietly slips away. Life is not about perfection; it is about experiencing, searching, and finding your own sense of peace in the middle of the mess.
When I look at this piece, I see myself sitting there, slowly sipping my coffee, feeling the soft breeze on my face, and letting time pass without resistance. It brings me back to the process the focus, the concentration, and the intention I poured into creating it. I wanted to give the very best of my ability in that moment not because I am perfect, but because I am constantly learning, evolving, and reflecting what lives within me.
This painting is an invitation: to pause, to feel, and to remember that even within life’s noise, there is always a place of calm waiting to be found.
