Invisible fear of loneliness

Invisible fear of loneliness”

The project “Invisible Fear of Loneliness” unfolds as a poetic investigation into the nature of solitude—not as absence, but as a profound existential presence that shadows human life. It speaks not simply of being alone, but of the invisible, silent fear that this state may be eternal. This fear, unspoken and often unacknowledged, becomes the backdrop of human experience—a subtle, yet constant undercurrent shaping our desires, choices, and connections.

At the center of the concept is the metaphor of quantum entanglement, drawn from the mysterious behavior of light particles. In physics, entangled particles remain connected regardless of distance; their states are inseparable, even when light-years apart. This strange, invisible thread mirrors the human longing for a connection so deep, so essential, that time and space cannot sever it. The particles in the project become metaphors for human souls—forever seeking, forever reaching out through the vast sea of existence for their lost or destined counterpart.

The sea, in this context, is not just a natural element, but a metaphor for the cosmos of human experience—a boundless, liquid space where identities drift like photons. The surface of the ocean is where this metaphysical drama unfolds: a white particle of light breaks through the darkness, not merely as a physical phenomenon, but as an emotional surge—a desperate movement driven by the yearning to escape the gravity of loneliness. The speed of light becomes symbolic of the intensity of this human desire. The photon becomes a symbol of every person’s longing to be understood, to be seen, to be met.

Yet this pursuit, no matter how fast, is haunted by uncertainty. Even as we move toward others, toward love, toward presence, we remain enclosed within our own inner space. The fear explored in this project is not only about the fact of being alone, but about the idea that connection might be impossible—that despite all our motion, despite all our light, we may never truly be known.

The work also questions the nature of time and expectation. Loneliness is rarely unbearable in the moment—it becomes unbearable when projected into the future, when the imagination fills the empty horizon with the possibility of endless solitude. The fear is anticipatory, prophetic, existential. It is a fear not of silence, but of permanent silence; not of absence, but of unchanging absence. This is what makes the fear invisible—it is not always expressed in language, not always visible in behavior, but it pulses beneath the surface of modern life.

Within this project, light is both literal and symbolic. It stands for consciousness, movement, hope. It also reflects the fragility of the human condition: luminous, ephemeral, endlessly moving forward. The ocean becomes not only a space of reflection, but of tension—where the collision between vastness and desire creates a metaphysical storm.

“Invisible Fear of Loneliness” is not a cry for help, nor a simple lament. It is an attempt to map the invisible architecture of longing. It does not offer resolution or comfort, but seeks to expose the quiet mechanics of human seeking—the invisible lines that connect us, or fail to. It invites the viewer to consider that perhaps we are all particles of light—moving, colliding, entangled not by will but by nature—each carrying the secret hope that somewhere, someone else is moving too, moved by the same fear, drawn by the same light.

And in that shared motion, even without meeting, there may be a fragile form of connection—an unspoken solidarity, an invisible communion across the sea of being.

The works from the project "Invisible fear of loneliness" were exhibited:

2014 Group exhibition "Black sea" center for contemporary art "CAC 41N/ 41E" Batumi, Georgia

2016 COSMOSCOW International contemporary Art Fair. Moscow, Russia

2016 Publication CHRISTIE’S contemporary art auction “off white” Moscow, Russia

2016 Group exhibition "The theory of waves. Production of spectators" Tretyakovskaya Gallery. Krimsky Val 10. Moscow, Russia

2017 "Photo Basel" international art fair. Basel, Switzerland

2017 Publication Forbes. Preview Photographs That Will Appear At Photo Basel

2018 International art fair "Tbilisi Art Fair" "Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum" Tbilisi, Georgia