Sleep Under Watch

This painting depicts children sleeping together in a shared space, accompanied by their cat, forming a quiet yet tense domestic scene. Their bodies rest in close proximity, suggesting comfort and protection, while their postures reveal unease rather than complete surrender to sleep. Innocence and anxiety coexist within the same moment.

The inclusion of the cat mirrors the children’s vulnerability and instinctive alertness, reinforcing the sense that rest is never fully safe. Though the figures are still, the composition carries emotional tension shaped by an environment marked by conflict. Sleep becomes a necessity rather than a refuge.

Rather than illustrating violence directly, the work focuses on its psychological presence—how war enters even the most private spaces and reshapes childhood through silence, closeness, and constant awareness.