Original artwork description:

Deserved Leisure

……… In a quiet canal village, the machine stands still, its rusted frame a monument to unyielding loyalty. It was built to serve, a workaholic tethered to the endless treadmill of its mechanical purpose. Day after day, it performed its routines, grinding through tasks without complaint. But time, like the creeping rust on its joints, wore everything down—its masters gone, its purpose forgotten.………

A post-apocalyptic scene depicting a massive rusting robot standing by a dilapidated wooden boat in a misty canal village. The surrounding buildings, with red-tiled roofs and weathered walls, seem abandoned, giving the setting a haunting yet nostalgic atmosphere. The robot’s design is a blend of industrial and steampunk elements, its body corroded with time. In the background, a bell tower rises over the foggy, melancholic landscape, completing the eerie, dreamlike aesthetic.

artwork and lyrics by
Siniša Alujević - 2025

Materials used:

Acrylic, Gouache

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