“Unwritten Journey” is a continuation of my experiments with the dynamic relationship between blank and filled pages – also known as the potential of what could be and the reality of what is. The paper motif introduces an alternative layer of iconography. The dynamic composition features both blank and filled pages that tell a story about life – our life, your life, my life, and everyone else’s.

The painting has this universal theme – the idea that every day, we wake up to a blank page, a fresh start, and it’s up to us to fill it with the things that matter most. Whether we choose to fill those pages with love, gratitude, creativity, or passion is entirely up to us, and that’s what makes life so beautiful and unique. You are the composer, the writer of your own life story and each page matters.

– Mikael B