Michael Edwards

Inner Peace is a striking duality—an introspective portrait that visualizes the internal battle between serenity and chaos. The profile of a woman becomes a canvas for nature and technology, tranquility and turmoil. On the left, her face is overgrown with lush greenery, serene waterfalls, ancient columns, and soft butterflies that evoke the quiet harmony of untouched landscapes. Her eyes are closed, her expression peaceful, as if listening to the rhythm of the earth.

Split by a glowing fault line, the right side of the composition descends into visual entropy—her head entangled with wires, static, roots, and digital fragments. It’s a symbolic overload of noise and modern disruption. A glowing ear, oversized and raw, suggests hyper-awareness or overstimulation in the age of information. Butterflies on both sides hint at transformation, but while one side blooms, the other struggles to breathe.

This artwork becomes a metaphor for the human condition in the digital age—caught between the yearning for inner calm and the pressure of an increasingly chaotic outer world. Inner Peace doesn’t just portray a person—it reveals the war within.