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Portrait by Lilit L Hovhanni: a face in the dark, a projection of flowers falling across the forehead, eyes and mouth.

Lilit L Hovhanni — Conceptual Portrait Photographer

I photograph people when they stop performing themselves.

Archive

Portraits of myselfand other people

  1. Anton, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a black and white portrait, the face turned away from the light.01AntonBlack and white portraiture
  2. Sirin, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — an abstract portrait study, the figure broken up by reflection.02SirinAbstract portrait study
  3. Keshabyan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a close black and white portrait, one eye framed between raised arms.03KeshabyanFemale portrait series
  4. Varduhi Torozyan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — an artistic female portrait.04VarduhiArtistic female portrait
  5. Aksana, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a woman at home, seen through the rooms around her.05AksanaWoman in house
  6. Alex and Lalita, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — two people holding each other.06Alex & LalitaIn each other’s arms
  7. Mari Gregorio, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — caught mid-shout, the mouth open.07MariYelling
  8. Alex Koshtoyan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a male portrait study.08AlexMale portrait study
  9. The band Tiezerk, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a monochrome group portrait.09TiezerkMonochrome band portrait

Nine sittings, nine stories.

Everyone who has sat, in order

Practice

What stays after the pose drops is the part I am looking for.

Lilit L Hovhanni is a photographer and visual artist based in Yerevan, working in conceptual portrait and self-portrait photography — identity, reflection, memory, and the moment a person stops arranging themselves for the camera.

About the practice

Portfolio, prints and Timeless

Exhibitions & press

All exhibitions and publications

Portfolio

Lusine BaghdasaryanShadow and reflectionView series

SyuziRedView series

IlyaFace is the intimate zoneView series

Abstracted portraitsFaces folded into one anotherView series

Lusine BaghdasaryanKitchen conversationView series

Vengardium leviosaMale portraitView series

SyuziWoman from backView series

SculptureSelf-portraitView series

Lusine DavtyanOutdoor portraitView series

  1. Lusine Baghdasaryan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — seated at a tiled sink, in black and white.
  2. Syuzi, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a figure in a red coat against a white wall, head hidden, a rope above.
  3. Ilya, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — standing beside a bentwood chair, face hidden behind raised arms.
  4. An abstracted portrait by Lilit L Hovhanni — one woman repeated and mirrored into a single figure.
  5. Lusine Baghdasaryan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — seated against a white wall beside a vase and a radio.
  6. Vengardium leviosa, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a man’s face in bright white light, a dark disc floating above.
  7. Syuzi, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — a woman seen from behind, crouched in a dark dress against white.
  8. Sculpture, a self-portrait by Lilit L Hovhanni — folded into a pose against black, one arm over the head.
  9. Lusine Davtyan, photographed by Lilit L Hovhanni — sitting on a stony shore, hair blown across her face.

Nine series from the portfolio.

The whole portfolio

Portfolio

The full body of work, as a PDF.

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