Seated old woman 

Sedrak Arakelyan’s pencil drawing presents us with a seated old woman, rendered with a delicate yet firm hand across an intimate 18 by 24 centimeter space. The drawing feels muted, with tones of grey that create a contemplative atmosphere. The subject's posture is slightly withdrawn, her head bowed, suggesting a moment of introspection. Arakelyan’s approach is deeply structural. The composition is built with careful attention to line and form. Notice how the angular lines defining the chair contrast with the softer, rounded shapes of the woman’s body and headscarf. The artist deftly uses shadow and light to give volume to the figure, yet there is a flattening effect, pushing the figure towards the picture plane. This interplay between depth and surface is interesting. Does the artist want us to consider the surface of the drawing as much as the subject it depicts? Arakelyan invites us to look beyond the literal and consider the formal elements at play, suggesting how the act of representation is itself a constructed reality.