Maryan Besaga

After the Rain is part of The Day After Tomorrow series (2023–ongoing), dedicated to a future that has not yet arrived but is already taking shape in our imagination. The sky and horizon become a space of anticipation — a place where reality gradually gives way to possibility.

At the centre of the composition is the image of a double sun. The two sources of light may be perceived as a metaphor for two possible versions of “the day after tomorrow” — parallel scenarios of the future, neither of which has yet been determined. The future appears not as a predetermined reality, but as a space of possibilities shaped by choice, perception, and inner vision.

Soft light, a restrained palette, and an almost dissolved horizon create a sense of silence and anticipation. Time seems to slow down, while the double light becomes both a point of orientation and a question — a sign that more than one path may lie ahead.

Subtle tonal transitions and the minimalist structure of the composition leave room for personal interpretation. After the Rain does not attempt to predict the future, but invites us to experience the moment when it still remains open — between what has already happened and what may yet come to pass.