Abstract artwork depicting two stylised human figures shown from the shoulders up, facing slightly different directions. Their faces are divided into bold geometric colour blocks including blue, yellow, red, orange, purple, and green. Dark hair and simplified facial features are outlined in black. The figures overlap slightly, with one positioned in the foreground and one behind. The background is composed of flat, contrasting colour fields framed by a thin border.
Before, Leo & Neil, 24/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ธ๐ฅ๐คซ
After looking at old photos together, Leo and Neil agreed "We looked so different". Neither mentioned how their eyes held more light before.
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03.02.2026 19:29 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork showing two stylised human figures in profile, standing side by side and facing right. One has short grey hair; the other has white hair. Their simplified forms are rendered in dark blue and grey. Behind them is a geometric cityscape with a large bridge spanning the upper portion of the image, composed of bold blocks of yellow, red, blue, and orange. Water and architectural shapes fill the background, framed by a thin border.
Silence, Leo & Neil, 23/30 STORIES SERIES ๐๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ฆ๐ซ
Leo noticed Neil's parents never asked about him. Bridges can't be rebuilt alone.
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03.02.2026 02:53 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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02.02.2026 08:19 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork composed of bold geometric shapes and flat colour fields. Rounded and oval forms in red, yellow, black, green, blue, and orange overlap across the image. Some shapes suggest simplified, mask-like faces with horizontal bars indicating eyes. Circular elements appear throughout, including a small red circle in the upper right. The composition is vertically divided into contrasting colour sections and framed by a thin border.
Habits, Leo & Neil, 22/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฝ๏ธ๐ค
Leo and Neil ate dinner, without asking about each other's day. Intimacy can look like silence or it can look like indifference.
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02.02.2026 02:42 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork arranged as a grid of rectangular panels filled with bold, flat colours. Each panel contains geometric shapes suggesting stylised facial features such as eyes, noses, and mouths. Colours include red, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange, and brown. Curved and circular forms repeat across the grid, creating the impression of multiple abstract faces viewed from different angles. The composition is framed by a thin border.
Tuesdays, Leo & Neil, 21/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ตโจ
Neil listened to Leo singing enthusiastically in the community choir every Tuesday evening. "Found my voice again," Leo laughed.
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01.02.2026 00:57 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork featuring overlapping, simplified face-like forms arranged in a layered composition. Flat shapes in blue, red, yellow, green, and magenta intersect to suggest profiles and facial contours. Thin dark lines outline some shapes, with small geometric details indicating eyes or mouths. The background is deep blue, and the central forms appear stacked or nested within one another. The image is framed by a thin border.
Diminishing, 20/30 Leo & Neil๐ฃ๏ธ๐ญ ๐
Leo heard a passionate, ambitious voice in Neil's old journals. The man beside him seemed quieter and smaller. Leo wondered whether time or love had diminished him.
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30.01.2026 21:31 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a bearded man composed of bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, red, blue, green, brown, and black. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with overlapping shapes forming the background. The composition uses flat colours and sharp edges, framed by a thin border.
Curious Historian, 19/30 Leo & Neil ๐งฌ๐
Neil found Leo researching his biological parents. "Curiosity won after fifty years," Leo said, clicking through adoption records nervously.
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30.01.2026 02:15 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract still life featuring a dark cylindrical pot with a lid at the centre of the image. In front of it lie simplified wooden utensils, including a spoon and fork. Flat, geometric colour fields in blue, green, yellow, red, purple, and orange form the background and surrounding shapes. A small green circle and an orange oval appear near the base. The composition uses bold outlines, flat colours, and is framed by a thin border.
Cook Out, Leo & Neil, 18/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฎ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐น
Leo noticed Neil never cooked Indian food anymore. "You prefer Italian," Neil shrugged. Small choices, small changes.
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29.01.2026 06:34 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork showing a stylised hand reaching downward over angular yellow and orange surfaces. Several dark, rounded stone-like shapes are scattered across the yellow area. The hand and background are formed from overlapping geometric shapes in brown, blue, green, and grey. Sharp angles and flat colour fields dominate the composition, with bold outlines separating forms. The image is framed by a thin border.
Rock Ritual, Leo & Neil, 17/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ค๐ช๐ฌ
Neil watched Leo arrange stones by the window each morning, never asking why. Some languages take years to learn.
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28.01.2026 06:33 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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27.01.2026 07:11 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork depicting a cluster of simplified houses with overlapping geometric forms. The buildings are rendered in flat blocks of blue, teal, brown, purple, and grey, with small rectangular windows. A yellow sky fills the upper portion, featuring a grey circular shape resembling a sun or moon. The structures are closely packed, creating a layered village-like scene. The composition uses bold outlines, flat colours, and is framed by a thin border.
Bare Rooms, 16/30 Leo & Neil ๐บ๏ธ๐ ๐ซ
Leo asked why Neil never visited his childhood home. "Nothing there," Neil said. Some places become unmarked graves for the people we used to be.
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26.01.2026 21:37 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a bearded man, constructed from bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, red, blue, green, brown, and grey. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses sharp edges, flat colours, and is framed by a thin border.
Lost Tribes, Leo & Neil, 15/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ
Neil found Leo misty-eyed over old letters, "My tribe," he smiled. Communities lost to time, or versions of ourselves?
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25.01.2026 19:34 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork composed of intersecting geometric shapes and flat colour blocks. Curved and rectangular forms in red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and orange fill the frame. A small black circle and a short black diagonal line near the centre suggest a simplified clock hand or pointer. The composition is vertically oriented, with shapes overlapping and dividing the space into sections. The image is framed by a thin border.
Timekeeper, Leo & Neil, 14/30 STORIES SERIES โค๏ธโ๐๏ธ
Leo found Neil wearing his father's watch. "Feels like he's still timing my life," Neil said. Objects become vessels for presence.
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24.01.2026 19:20 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a man composed of bold geometric colour blocks. The face is split into contrasting sections of red, yellow, blue, green, brown, and black. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are defined with sharp lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses strong colour contrast, angular shapes, and is framed by a thin border.
Text Ties, 13/30 Leo & Neil๐ฑ๐๐๏ธ
Neil noticed Leo texting his estranged brother regularly now. "Small steps," Leo said hopefully. Bridges rebuild themselves one message at a time.
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23.01.2026 20:35 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract landscape composed of repeated arch-shaped forms arranged across rolling, layered ground. The arches appear in blue, red, orange, and dark teal, set against green, grey, and teal terrain. A yellow sky fills the upper portion, with a small circular shape resembling a sun. The scene suggests a simplified architectural or graveyard-like setting. The composition uses flat colours, rounded shapes, and is framed by a thin border.
Griefstones, 12/30 Leo & Neil ๐ถ๐ค๐
Leo discovered Neil's father died while they were dating. Leo never mentioned it. Grief doesn't always announce itself loudly or clearly.
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22.01.2026 20:15 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a man shown front-facing, constructed from bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, red, blue, green, purple, and orange. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses strong colour contrast, sharp edges, and is framed by a thin border.
Empty Canvas, 11/30 Leo & Neil ๐ผ๏ธโฐ๐
Neil noticed Leo stopped painting after they met. "No time," Leo said. Neil reflected on how resignation wears the mask of practicality.
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21.01.2026 19:59 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork depicting two stylised human figures standing close together. Their bodies and faces are formed from overlapping geometric shapes in bright colours including blue, red, yellow, green, purple, and orange. Simplified facial features are indicated by small shapes and lines. The figures overlap vertically within the frame, with flat colour fields filling the background. The composition uses bold outlines, flat colours, and is framed by a thin border.
Traces, Leo & Neil, 10/30 STORIES SERIES ๐๐ ๐ณ
Leo found Neil researching his family genealogy.
Racing time against forgetting. Loss makes historians of us all eventually.
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20.01.2026 19:46 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork showing a stylised human figure from the chest up, head tilted back and mouth open. A stream of blue geometric shapes flows downward into the mouth from above, originating at a white oval form. The figure is rendered in flat blocks of brown, grey, and tan. The background is composed of angular colour fields in yellow, orange, blue, and light purple. Bold outlines and flat colours define the composition, framed by a thin border.
Empty Tiles, Leo & Neil, 9/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฟ๐ต
When Leo stopped singing in the shower, something shifted.
The absence of small rituals reveals deeper changes.
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19.01.2026 19:37 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a man shown front-facing, composed of bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, blue, purple, red, green, and grey. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines, with a small black moustache indicated above the lip. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses strong colour contrast, sharp edges, and is framed by a thin border.
Battle Wounds, Leo & Neil, 8/30 STORIES SERIES ๐๐๐๏ธ
Leo noticed Neil researching the war his grandfather never discussed. "Understanding his silence helps," Neil said.
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18.01.2026 19:31 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork depicting multiple stylised human-like figures arranged within a vertically oriented composition. The figures are constructed from rounded and angular shapes in bright colours including green, blue, yellow, red, orange, and purple. Simplified heads and limbs are suggested through overlapping forms. The background is divided into flat colour panels that interlock with the figures. The composition uses bold outlines, flat colours, and is framed by a thin border.
Ancient Tunes, Leo & Neil, 7/30 STORIES SERIES๐๏ธ๐ต ๐ธ
Neil watched Leo delete his band's recordings. "Ancient history," Leo dismissed.
Neil silently wondered what else Leo deleted.
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17.01.2026 19:48 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a face composed of a grid of bold geometric shapes. The facial features are fragmented across square and rectangular blocks in black, green, red, yellow, blue, and orange. One eye appears green and the other red, separated by thick black lines. Simplified nose and lips are formed by intersecting shapes. The composition uses flat colours, strong contrast, and is framed by a thin border.
Erasure, Leo & Neil, 6/30 STORIES SERIES๐ฅ๐คซ
Leo noticed Neil never mentioned his ex-wife. Not from healing but erasure. Relationships die from neglect as easily as conflict.
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16.01.2026 20:20 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a man shown front-facing, constructed from bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, blue, green, red, purple, and teal. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses strong colour contrast, sharp edges, and is framed by a thin border.
Tongues, Leo & Neil, 5/30 STORIES SERIES ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฌ
Neil found Leo learning Italian on his lunch breaks. "Nonna only spoke it," Leo said wistfully. Language resurrects voices.
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15.01.2026 21:49 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork composed of overlapping geometric shapes and flat colour fields. Curved and angular forms in yellow, purple, teal, blue, green, red, and orange fill the frame. Several shapes suggest simplified human-like silhouettes and facial profiles without detailed features. Circular and rectangular elements repeat across the composition. The image is vertically oriented, uses bold outlines and high colour contrast, and is framed by a thin border.
Dial Tone, 4/30 Leo & Neil๐ค๐
Leo learnt Neil's best friend stopped calling after they moved in together. "He disappeared," Neil claimed. Relationships end in omissions as much as actions.
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14.01.2026 19:47 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portrait of a man shown front-facing, composed of bold geometric colour blocks. The face is divided into contrasting sections of yellow, red, blue, green, purple, and orange. Simplified eyes, nose, and mouth are outlined with dark lines. The head and shoulders fill the frame, with flat colour fields forming the background. The composition uses strong colour contrast, sharp edges, and is framed by a thin border.
Early sacrifice, Leo & Neil, 3/30 STORIES SERIES๐งโโ๏ธ๐ฏ๏ธโฐ
Neil asked about Leo's meditation practice. "Got too busy," he said. Neil wondered when self-care became the first casualty of their life.
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13.01.2026 19:54 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract portraits composed of intersecting geometric shapes and bright colour blocks. The faces are fragmented across squares and rectangles in orange, yellow, blue, green, purple, and red. Facial features include mismatched eyes, stylised eyelashes, a simplified nose, and lips divided across panels. Additional curved and circular elements appear within the faces. The composition uses flat colours, bold outlines, and high contrast, framed by a thin border.
Pruning Ceremony, Leo & Neil, 2/30 STORIES SERIES๐ณโ๏ธ
Leo learnt when Neil's cousin got married, they weren't invited.
Some family trees are pruned without confrontation.
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13.01.2026 07:40 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Abstract artwork depicting two stylised men shown from the chest up, standing side by side and facing forward. Their faces are divided into bold geometric colour blocks in blue, yellow, red, green, purple, brown, and black. Both figures have simplified eyes, noses, and mouths, with one figure wearing a jacket and tie. The figures overlap slightly against a background of flat colour fields. The composition uses strong colour contrast, sharp edges, and is framed by a thin border.
Stay, Leo & Neil, 1/30 STORIES ๐ผ๐ค๐
Neil discovered Leo rejected his dream job to stay together.
Sacrifices made in silence can speak the loudest.
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12.01.2026 07:12 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Series of six random images from the Leo & Neil Collection in a grid layout.
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30 abstract works map the quiet erosion of long-term partnership through intimate moments that feel both specific and universal. ๐ฌ๐โค๏ธ
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11.01.2026 22:29 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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03.01.2026 07:37 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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