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Shpetim Xhema

Fragments of Presence

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Dimensions: 47.2 × 43.3 in
Broad horizontal bands of water, shoreline, and distant hills organize the composition, while the foreground unfolds through a mosaic of faceted forms and layered color. Soft blues, pale pinks, greens, and sandy neutrals overlap in broken planes that suggest architecture, pathways, and terrain without settling into rigid definition. Short directional brushstrokes move across the surface, connecting individual sections of the painting into a continuous visual rhythm. Dark silhouettes along the horizon anchor the landscape against the luminous expanse of water.