Lightness of Being (Delahunty) by Chris Levine transforms the artist’s celebrated portrait into an intimate, luminous object. Rendered as a lenticular lightbox and set within a handcrafted wooden frame, the work radiates a quiet, reverential presence. The sitter appears with eyes gently closed, suspended in a moment of deep inward reflection. Illuminated from within, the face softens and seems almost to breathe; the subtle shifts in tone created by the lenticular surface lend the portrait a living dimensionality.

The warm golden palette heightens the sense of calm, dignity, and stillness at the heart of the composition. The fur-lined garment, the delicate pearls, and the intricate crown-like adornment all catch and refract the internal light, turning the portrait into something icon-like—neither purely photographic nor sculptural, but an encounter with presence itself. The wooden frame reinforces this sense of reverence, functioning almost like a contemporary altarpiece, its depth and craftsmanship elevating the image into a contemplative object of focus.

Within the artist’s ongoing exploration of aura, light, and meditative stillness, the Delahunty edition stands apart for its intimacy and its sculptural physicality. The glow of the lightbox, combined with the shifting lenticular surface, creates a work that feels both grounded and transcendent—an object that invites quiet attention and rewards repeated viewing.