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Stories Untold is structured as a visual book made up of three metaphorical chapters. Across the canvases, the sea appears not as a literal subject but as an evolving language — one that shifts between hyperrealistic detail and abstraction. Waves repeat as patterns and fractals, dissolving and reforming, echoing the rhythms of existence itself. There is a sense of motion in stillness, a tension between order and chaos, yet profoundly personal to the artist.

What makes this exhibition especially compelling is its origin. Nadee did not begin these works with the intention of showing them. The earliest painting dates back to 2018, created simply because she had been painting extensively and felt compelled to continue. “These were done solely for myself,” she explains. Over time, the works accumulated — quietly, intermittently — across nearly eight years of on-and-off practice.

That long gestation is evident in the technical maturity of the paintings. Nadee’s process for these new works of art began small: sketches made in a notebook, observations captured in fleeting moments. These sketches later evolved into larger canvases, carrying with them an intimacy that remains intact even at scale. The surfaces are meticulous and immersive, yet never rigid. Hyperrealistic passages blur into abstraction, allowing the eye to drift, much like watching the sea itself. 

Illness interrupted her practice at one point, and when she returned to painting, something had shifted. The work became more experimental, less concerned with representation and more invested in sensation. The sea, for Nadee, is not something to be fully depicted. Instead, she focuses on fragments — the repetitive patterns of waves, the hypnotic pull of motion — capturing the experience of getting lost while gazing at the water. It’s a feeling many know instinctively.

Each painting is rooted in memory, lived experience, or self-reflection, though Nadee resists assigning fixed meanings. Titles do not dictate interpretation, nor does the artist offer explanations. This deliberate openness is central to the exhibition’s emotional weight. Viewers are encouraged to bring their own histories and connections to the sea, allowing the works to become mirrors rather than messages.

Despite the depth and sensitivity of Stories Untold, Nadeee approaches the exhibition with notable humility. She does not frame these works as more important or exceptional than her previous pieces. There are no hidden narratives or grand concepts, she insists — just stories, experiences, moments translated into form.In its restraint, Stories Untold becomes quietly thought-provoking. It exists in the liminal space between ambiguity and clarity, between thought and feeling. Like the sea it draws from, the exhibition offers no beginning or end — only an invitation to pause, reflect, and find meaning in what rises to the surface.