The Watchers

A stone lion and a slender palm hold silent vigil beneath a gathering sky—two sentinels aligned in stillness, speaking in the language of presence.

Captured late in the day at Angkor Wat, The Watchers evokes the spiritual gravity of a sacred site where light, time, and silence converge.  The atmosphere is heavy with the unseen—a charged quiet where even the wind hesitates.  The temple lion, centuries old, gazes outward with sculpted resolve.  The palm, rising like a prayer, answers with grace.  Between them, an invisible symmetry endures.

For artist Lucas Varro, this was not simply a scene—it was a moment of reverent alignment.  He stood motionless, dissolving into the hush, allowing the natural light to shape the space.  Composed using a large format analogue camera and a long exposure, the image was received rather than taken.  In the studio, he hand-toned the final print with chiaroscuro precision, layering light and shadow to mirror both the physical textures and the emotional tone of the moment.

Printed on museum-grade archival fine art paper, The Watchers is available in a strictly limited edition of 25, with 2 artist’s proofs.  Each print is signed, numbered, and crafted for longevity, clarity, and contemplative presence.

Collectors are warmly invited to consider this piece for inclusion in a thoughtful and spiritually attuned collection—where beauty is quiet, and presence endures.

stone lion, still wind
a palm listens to the sky—
storm waits in silence