Opekkha- The Waiting

"Opekkha (The Waiting)" is an original 12x12 inch oil painting by contemporary artist Shorna Abedin. Set in a rain-drenched urban park, the work evokes a deep emotional state of solitude and time. A faceless elderly figure sits silently on a bench while a glowing red bus glides by in the distance, reflected in the shimmering rain-soaked pavement. The lantern-lit street, framed by autumnal trees, adds warmth and melancholy to the scene.

Painted with bold brushwork and a soulful palette of blues, reds, and golden yellows, this piece invites the viewer to contemplate themes of longing, memory, and human stillness in motion. The figure, intentionally faceless, honors modesty while universalizing the experience of waiting — for someone, for healing, or for a moment that never arrives.