‘2020 is the year of the apocalypse’ -- or so we thought. Many people have predicted the apocalypse over the years. From Rasputin to Botticelli and Nostradamus, an eager need for an ‘end date’ has persisted throughout history. Whether this need stems from our seeking of a reason to appreciate the present or escaping it, remains unclear. Regardless of the incentive, the promising concept of an apocalypse is releasing to our constant struggle and unanswered questions, it is comforting, despite its chaos.  The Comforting Apocalypse collection explores this concept in three stages 1) Tense Serenity, 2) Release, and 3) Blank Slate. The works were inspired by scenes from two cities: Cairo, my hometown, and Budapest, where I have been living for the past 3 years, and the fictional zone of Andrei Tarkovsky’s film, Stalker. Visual motifs such as the ‘water tank’ and other literary and religious symbols can be found in the paintings. The artworks further expand on previous works on the themes of surveillance and liminality; this time, taking the perceptive of the familiar observer in overlooking the apocalyptic landscape and exploring the tension of uncertainty in waiting for the end. As I struggled to cope with the monotony of this year, I was at least certain that this is #notmyapocalypse.