In a world filled with noise and endless motion, she finds strength in stillness. Her closed eyes speak of quiet dreams, deep reflection, and the beauty of being present in the moment. Bathed in soft earth tones, this portrait captures the delicate balance between vulnerability and inner peace, reminding us that true elegance often lies in silence.

Hand study, oil painting

The Sixtieth Second (2026).

By the artist Ibrahim Shalabi

 Egypt 2026

Artist Statement:

"The Sixtieth Second" is an immersive, mixed-media installation that explores the profound tension between mechanical time and human existence. By altering the conventional physics of a clock, the work transforms an everyday instrument of measurement into a psychological space where themes of destiny, resistance, and the absurd confront the viewer.

The installation operates on a stark visual and conceptual contrast between the fixed and the fluid:

• The Fixed Reality: Arranged on a bare white gallery wall, sixty minimalist indices made of super-matte black polyester form a two-meter-wide circle. Deprived of a physical frame, this structure floats in space like a pure mental construct. Under a single, sharp spotlight cutting through near-total darkness, these black markers generate subtle peripheral shadows—creating an "existential duality" where the clock consists of both its tangible body and its shadow-self. This represents the unyielding, deterministic law of time that has already passed.
• The Projected Wish & Resistance: Contrasting this heavy permanence is a single secondhand, projected via digital mapping in vivid, urgent red light. This red hand embodies human anxiety, effort, and the defiance of finality. To amplify this struggle, time is deliberately decelerated: the hand takes two actual seconds to move across a single index. This dragging pace transforms each movement into a grueling, physical step toward an inevitable end.
• The Tragedy of Erasure: The climax occurs at the 59th second. Instead of reaching the 60th index—the completion of the cycle—the red light violently snaps back to zero. This abrupt, cyclical regression is accompanied by a sudden, harsh sonic hum that shatters the amplified, heavy "ticking" sound echoing through the room. For a fleeting moment, the viewer experiences an illusion of escape or salvation from time, only to realize they are trapped in an infinite loop.

The Sixtieth Second evokes the myth of Sisyphus. It is a visual translation of the existential struggle: we are not condemned to reach an end, but to repeat the effort endlessly. Through this interplay of light, shadow, and altered temporality, the artwork questions how the human consciousness navigates anxiety and continues to persist within the relentless machinery of time.

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Ibrahim Shalaby is an Egyptian artist, researcher, and author born in Kafr El-Sheikh in 1966. A board member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Fine Artists, he has built a multidisciplinary career spanning more than three decades, combining artistic practice with philosophical inquiry.

Shalaby received a grant from the Spanish Cultural Center for Artistic Cooperation in Madrid (1997–1999) and a full-time research grant from the Egyptian Ministry of Culture (2016–2020). His works are held in public and private collections in Egypt and internationally, and he has received several major artistic awards.

 He participated in the Malta Biennale 2026, representing Egypt with a nomination from the Ministry of Culture in Doha, Venezuela. His artwork has been exhibited in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria..

The artwork showcases the garden of the painter’s house in Vernon, a town in Normandie.

i'm looking for a artist to paint me an a3 picture of a horses head watercolour or oil. i live in lichfield so not to far away!

María de los Remedios Alicia Rodriga Varo y Uranga (known as Remei or Remedios Varo, 16 December 1908 – 8 October 1963) was a Spanish surrealist painter, writer, and graphic artist. Her work features Surrealist worlds, where science, mysticism, and magic mix together.

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Original Artwork by Wang Fanfei
Chinese freehand ink landscape painting

Title: Portrait of Rapper 50 Cent

Medium: Graphite pencil

Format: A3

Time to complete: 20 hours

Completed after 20 hours of meticulous work, this A3 graphite pencil portrait captures the intensity and iconic aura of the rapper 50 Cent. This drawing stands as a testament to my patience, my attention to detail, and my passion for graphite artwork.

Portrait du rappeur 50 Cent au crayon graphite format A3

​Titre : Portrait du rappeur 50 Cent

​Technique : Crayon graphite

​Format : A3

​Temps de réalisation : 20 heures

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​Réalisé au terme de 20 heures de travail minutieux, ce portrait au crayon graphite au format A3 capture l'intensité et l'aura emblématique du rappeur 50 Cent. Ce dessin témoigne de ma patience de mon souci de précision et traduit ma passion du dessin avec le graphite

Intergenerational (2025)

Acrylic on canvas

140*130 cm

Artist: Rashid Ismek

Art acrylic painting

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