Modern isolation is not a void, but a deliberately constructed sanctuary. It is a retreat into a space of wellbeing, where safety is bathed in unwavering warmth. The boundaries we build serve as protective barriers that hold us in a state of luminous detachment. It becomes an escape of sorts, perhaps a journey back to the very beginning of belonging without question.

Painted on screen and printed on thick, handmade 300 gsm white kozo washi with a natural deckled edge, the image feels submerged, as if it’s arriving from within the sheet rather than sitting on top.

The soul is where the light lives.