Architectures of silence
Disciplines
Private Collections
Architecture of Silence gathers a series of intricate works by Lana Khayat that explore the quiet structures found in the natural world. Through careful layering, subtle gesture, and delicate use of thread, these pieces trace the unseen frameworks that hold nature, and ourselves, together. They are meditations on stillness, space, and the quiet force of growth.
In Architecture of Silence, nature is not portrayed in full bloom or movement, but in its quieter states, moments of stillness, waiting, unfolding. Lana Khayat’s compositions draw attention to the spaces in between, to the invisible systems that give form to life: the curve of a stem, the pulse beneath a surface, the order within the organic. These works ask us to look more closely, not only at the world around us, but at the way we inhabit it.
Thread plays a central role in this body of work. Each stitch marks time, traces a path, and reinforces the structure of the canvas. It is a way of mapping nature’s rhythms, one thread at a time. In these pieces, the act of stitching becomes both architectural and intimate, a way to build silence into form. Nothing is rushed. Each gesture is deliberate, shaped by attention and breath.
The palette remains soft and earthy, with tonal variations that echo stone, soil, and shadow. Layers are built up slowly, revealing the patience of process. These works do not impose themselves on the viewer. Instead, they invite a slower gaze. They hold presence quietly, offering space to pause, to feel, and to listen. In Architecture of Silence, nature is not loud. It endures. It teaches through its quiet. It stays.
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