Inner Peace

Inner Peace reflects on the search for calm within a world defined by constant acceleration and noise. The painting translates the act of meditation into a confrontation between chaos and focus. Amid expressive, fragmented gestures, a head appears at the center, marked by a single glowing point between the eyes. This illuminated spot becomes the quiet core of the composition, a visual metaphor for awareness that endures even when surrounded by turmoil.

The work positions inner stillness as a form of resistance, suggesting that to pause, reflect, and remain present is itself a counteraction to a culture that values productivity over presence. Inner Peace questions whether tranquility can exist without retreat, or if it must now be reclaimed as an intentional, radical act.

Abstract expressive painting showing a head with a glowing point between the eyes, surrounded by dynamic, chaotic brushstrokes, symbolizing the search for stillness and awareness within constant external noise. Acrylic on canvas.
Abstract expressive painting showing a head with a glowing point between the eyes, surrounded by dynamic, chaotic brushstrokes, symbolizing the search for stillness and awareness within constant external noise. Acrylic on canvas.
Abstract expressive painting showing a head with a glowing point between the eyes, surrounded by dynamic, chaotic brushstrokes, symbolizing the search for stillness and awareness within constant external noise. Acrylic on canvas.
Petra Holländer ©2025 
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