This is a story about the differences between people and how contrasting personalities complement, resonate, and spread the energy that constantly circulates among us.
The stage lights turn on, one after another. They strike with full force. The stage trembles, the air thick with tension. We stand side by side, yet in two completely different realities. She radiates. She absorbs the light, feeding on it like oxygen. Breathes to its rhythm in the air. Her confidence is tangible, almost blinding.
And me? I’m struggling. The weight of the light presses me to the floor. Every gaze from the audience is a blow that takes my breath away.
Two voices, two energies, two ways of existing. My trembling sounds intertwine with her powerful tone. Light and sound flow deep into the audience, penetrating the people, filling them with energy. Some accept it quietly, like the warmth of a hand on the skin. Others ignite with it instantly, as if suddenly remembering their own voice. They carry it with them. Into the world, into life, into everyday. They pass it on, unknowingly becoming another link in the chain of light.
This tension between brightness and shadow, between strength and doubt, between a trembling whisper and a resonant tone, creates movement. Resonance. One light sparks another. And then another. And another.
Spotlight was part of:
Charity Art Expo, Stockholm, May 18th, 2024,
Pop Up Gallery Stockholm, April 27th, 2024,
The Royal Blue 2023 Finalists Exhibition organised by Royal Blue Visual Arts Gallery.
Stockholm, March 1st, 2024.
Does this painting speak to you?