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In “Homecoming (from the Insular Peninsula),” I delve into the anticipation of returning to urban life after a period of solitude on a remote peninsula. The painting captures my emotional journey, juxtaposing the calm and serenity of the isolated landscape with the vibrant, pulsating energy of the city. The peninsula, with its stillness and open expanses, represents a place of reflection and peace, yet my brushstrokes reveal a deep yearning for the complexity of urban life.

Each layer of paint conveys my inner dialogue, as I reconcile the quiet beauty of the natural world with the dynamic rhythm of the city that I long to reenter. The painting is a visual exploration of this transitional moment, where the soft hues of the peninsula meet the bold, energetic strokes symbolizing the city. It becomes a metaphor for the delicate balance between the peacefulness I’m leaving behind and the fast-paced, stimulating environment I’m eager to embrace once more. Through this work, I express the tension and excitement that accompanies the shift from isolation back into the lively, interconnected pulse of urban existence.

See more of Nectarios’s work @nectarios.livisianos.art or on his website