{"product_id":"halcyon-days-print","title":"halcyon~days ~ print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(209, 116, 97);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlease note that selected 'The Collectible' A2 prints will be dispatched after \u003cstrong\u003e28 July\u003c\/strong\u003e due to limited stock availability while I’m overseas; affected customers will be notified directly. All other orders will be dispatched within the usual 4–7 business days.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece emerged from the paradises we imagine when the world feels difficult to remain in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eₜᵤᵣqᵤₒᵢₛₑ wₐₜₑᵣ~~~ₛₑₐ fₒₐₘ~~~~~~wₕᵢₜₑ ₛₐₙd~~~~ₛₑₐwₑₑd wₐₛₕᵢₙg ₒₙₜₒ ₜₕₑ ₛₕₒᵣₑ~~~~~\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo me, this piece is reminiscent of the paradises people dream of in difficult times~ the kind of place we know exists somewhere in the world, but lives most vividly in the imagination. A place associated with freedom, weightlessness, and the feeling of being briefly removed from everything that feels heavy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work began with an image of aquamarine shoreline water beneath dark storm clouds gathering in the distance. It felt like the kind of refuge we seek when life becomes overwhelming. Less a destination than a liminal space we pass through in moments of longing; somewhere to reach for freedom and relief before returning to the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally the phrase ‘halcyon days’ refers to “a period of calm seas and peace, often remembered as fleeting or belonging to another time.” Likewise, this pieces speaks to a temporary season of peace. beautiful precisely because we know we cannot remain there forever 𓇢𓆸\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehalcyon~days, v? (2026) acrylic on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"v?","offers":[{"title":"The Keepsake (Edition of 25)","offer_id":52729306710292,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"The Collectible (Edition of 10)","offer_id":52729306743060,"sku":null,"price":177.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5492\/6612\/files\/halcyon_A4WALL_84d0cebb-becd-4d13-aa4d-8aabe6eccd8a.png?v=1782918764","url":"https:\/\/www.vqpalette.com\/products\/halcyon-days-print","provider":"v? Palette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}