Byron Tan, Adrift in Silence (PLACES 2026)

A solitary balloon drifts above a dense sea of fog, its silhouette suspended between sculpted ridgelines and the slow spill of morning light. Rendered in monochrome, the scene becomes a study in form, luminosity, and atmospheric depth, where the interplay of texture and shadow evokes a profound stillness — a moment quietly adrift in silence.

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