{"id":55,"date":"2021-06-02T20:15:49","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T20:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.com\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2023-09-15T03:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:16:46","slug":"exhibition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My most recent series, &#171;Self Studies&#187; looks at my relationship with myself and reflects on it. In this series I attempted to both innovate and look towards a new artistic future in sometimes funny or ironic self-portraits and sometimes deeply contemplative and looks inward. The themes range from artistic egoism and asserting ones identity, to need for rest and calm and the value of human existence in the face of eternity. While the symbolism may seem random at times, I believe this work shows a glimpse inside both my artistic-and thought process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/hermit-of-the-sea\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-790x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-790x1024.jpg 790w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-1185x1536.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-953x1235.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-562x728.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit-1024x1327.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/crab-hermit.jpg 1506w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hermit of the Sea, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/planet-dampoort\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-741x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-741x1024.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-768x1061.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-1111x1536.jpg 1111w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-953x1317.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-562x777.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort-1024x1415.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/planet-dampoort.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Planet Dampoort, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/a-dinner-for-one\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-953x1348.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-562x795.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1-1024x1448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/self-portrait-1.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dinner for one, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/rest\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-992x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-992x1024.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-768x792.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-953x983.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-562x580.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1-1024x1057.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/rest-2-1.jpg 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rest, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/mount-sleeping\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-953x953.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing-562x562.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/rest-drawing.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mount Sleeping, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-1018x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-1018x1024.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-953x958.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-562x565.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1-1024x1030.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/woska-1.jpg 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wos, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/a-glimpse-of-speed\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-1024x639.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-1536x958.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-953x594.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro-562x350.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/metro.jpg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A glimpse of speed, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/evening-train\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-1024x818.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-1024x818.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-1536x1227.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-953x761.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2-562x449.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/train-2.jpg 1660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evening Train, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/once-and-future-me\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/janus-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/janus-3.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/janus-3-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/janus-3-768x759.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/janus-3-562x555.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once and future me, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/roommate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1.jpg 849w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/my-spider-and-i-1-562x564.jpg 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roommate, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/blues-bass\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2-754x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2-754x1024.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2-768x1044.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2-562x764.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/bass-2.jpg 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blue(s) Bass, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/narcissus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst-797x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst-797x1024.jpg 797w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst-562x722.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dienst.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Narcissus, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/umka\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"781\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka-781x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka-781x1024.jpg 781w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka-768x1007.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka-562x737.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/umka.jpg 921w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Umka, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/glimpse\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-953x685.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1-562x404.jpg 562w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/metro-man-1.jpg 1172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glimpse, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/pipe-music\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mirror-pipes-1024x885.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mirror-pipes-1024x885.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mirror-pipes-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mirror-pipes-768x664.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.naumsintnicolaas.art\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/mirror-pipes-1536x1328.jpg 1536w, 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