Presence (2025) Original Oil Painting by Lilith Gurekhian

In this painting, each character carries a hidden role, and none of them is accidental.
The singer at the center embodies the birth of sound—she sings music that has not yet been heard.
He does not play for himself; he plays as an extension of her thoughts.
On the left, the cellist leans forward, carrying a weight not of the body, but of the soul.
Yet the most mysterious figure is the one above, on the left.
She does not seem to belong to this world, as if she has descended from the sky just to be present for a moment. Her face is calm, and she neither plays nor sings—she only observes. She feels like a moment that cannot be held, only felt. The others sense her presence but do not try to define it.
Here, the connection is not built through words, but through feeling.
Do you see the music, or is it looking at you?

This painting is a meeting of those who understand each other without explanation.
I tried to capture the instant when different worlds briefly align.

Materials used:

oil on canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 60 x 90 x 2cm (unframed) / 60 x 90cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits