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This prose delves into the nuanced realms between black and white, joy and sorrow, desire and compulsion, life and death, cohesion and collapse—capturing the essence of moments suspended between inhalation and exhalation, a moment prior to reclaiming one's breath. The artist, initially perplexed by the concept of being in the middle of something, discovers profound depth through a conceptual lens.

Describing the "midpoint" as posited by "the Arch," the artist contemplates the exaggerated profundity, the entrancing flow of expression, and the richness found in the paradoxes of emotions. In the midst of it all, the artist encounters a dynamic interplay of conflicting sentiments, an embrace of silence, specifically the cacophony it contains.

Taking a logical and relativistic perspective, the artist explores the notion that the first half encompasses 50% of existence, and similarly, the second half holds another 50%. When positioned in the middle of this equilibrium, the artist questions the nature of such a state—what does it mean to be in the midst of the midst? This contemplation becomes a poetic journey, inviting the audience to ponder the intricacies of existence and the delicate balance between opposing forces.

Muntasaf - Video Art - 2019