Original artwork description:

"Echoes of Collapse" is Gela Mikava’s latest body of work, a visceral and introspective response to the increasingly unstable global atmosphere — one defined by tension, disinformation, protest without resolution, and war.

In this series, Mikava captures the emotional and psychological weight of modern existence. Through layered abstraction, expressive linework, and dripping, almost dissolving forms, the paintings convey a haunting sense of fragmentation and suppression. Figures emerge and fade within a fog of color and texture, embodying both the individual's cry for clarity and society’s gradual descent into noise and uncertainty.

Rather than offering direct narratives, these works serve as meditative portals — where the viewer is invited to feel the claustrophobia of media saturation, the weight of collective disillusionment, and the quiet endurance of resistance.

"Echoes of Collapse" reflects a world on edge — where every moment echoes with collapse, and every brushstroke seeks to grasp what remains human within it.

Materials used:

Mixed media on textile and soft

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