This personal series was born from two visual worlds I deeply resonated with: the cinematic light and graphic elegance of Romain Trystram’s urban illustrations—particularly his Reflexion Fait series—and the haunting mood of Waltz with Bashir, the animated film about memory, trauma, and the 1982 Lebanon War.

I set out to combine the aspects that touched me most: the stylized use of light, the stillness of architecture, and a sense of quiet mystery. Some of the places in these illustrations are real—fragments from my childhood neighborhood or cities I visited. Others were imagined, including dreamlike spaces such as an abandoned church or lonely city corners that only ever existed in my head.

The process helped me move beyond one-off pieces and into the rhythm of creating a coherent visual series. It also allowed me to dive much deeper into digital painting—both technically and emotionally. Each scene was illustrated in Photoshop using a Wacom tablet, often while listening to instrumental video game soundtracks like Silent Hill. It remains one of my most immersive visual experiences—an invitation into a quiet, cinematic world I didn’t want to leave.

Personal Project | Year: 2014