About The Artist Instance
Anela, a young artist grieving her parents’ death, works bar shifts in Lake Placid while painting geometric abstractions that haunt her dreams. When her work catches the attention of Brooklyn sculptor Elysia Harrington, Anela is pulled into New York’s art world—and an intense relationship that challenges everything she knows.
As strange phenomena begin surrounding her paintings, Anela must navigate new love, old grief, and questions about the nature of reality that refuse to stay abstract. A literary speculative fiction exploring consciousness, connection, and the boundaries of existence.
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Literary fiction readers who enjoy speculative elements
Speculative Science fiction fans who prefer character-driven, literary approaches
Sapphic romance readers seeking literary depth with their love stories
Philosophical fiction readers interested in consciousness, reality, simulation theory
Fans of slow-burn, atmospheric storytelling
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Author Bio:
F. Brbovic is a writer, coder, electronic musician, and visual artist based in Florida. His debut novel, THE ARTIST INSTANCE, is a literary speculative fiction that blends philosophical inquiry with intimate human drama, exploring consciousness, art, and connection. The novel asks a fundamental question: is existence predetermined, or can consciousness itself reshape what is possible? Drawing on diverse creative disciplines, Brbovic writes fiction that refuses simple answers while remaining grounded in emotional truth and the complexities of human connection.