(Ref No 279)

In this contemplative oil painting, Majdi Al Tayeb explores themes of absence and spiritual presence through a restrained palette of grey and ochre. Two luminous, abstracted human figures emerge from the shadows, facing an empty chair that stands as a symbol of memory, waiting, and passage. The surrounding haze evokes silence — an atmosphere where emotion and time seem suspended. The figures, rendered with painterly ambiguity, possess an ethereal quality that dissolves the boundary between being and remembrance. Al Tayeb’s minimalist use of form and light transforms this intimate scene into an existential reflection, suggesting both solitude and the quiet companionship of unseen souls. It is a work that speaks softly yet profoundly about loss, continuity, and the space that remains between presence and departure.

Size: 70 × 50 cm
Artist: Majdi Al Tayeb
Technique: Oil on Canvas