Raquel Pellicano - Echoes at Low Tide

“Echoes at Low Tide” is a visual artwork by Raquel Pellicano that stages a silent encounter between sound and absence. A lone grand piano stands at the edge of the water, partially embraced by the shoreline, as if abandoned mid-thought. Around it, seabirds glide through a dense, mist-laden sky, their movement contrasting with the stillness of the instrument.
The monochrome palette intensifies the melancholic calm of the scene. The piano, an object designed for resonance, remains unheard. The shoreline stretches into fog, dissolving architecture and distance, creating a landscape where memory replaces sound.

Artist’s Statement

This piece reflects on the persistence of expression even when the conditions for it disappear. I was drawn to the image of a piano placed where music cannot easily exist, exposed to tide, weather and silence. It becomes a symbol of what remains when creation is stripped of its audience and function.
The birds suggest fleeting motion, while the piano anchors the image in stillness. Together, they form a quiet dialogue between presence and disappearance. The viewer is invited to imagine the sound that is no longer played, and to listen instead to the space it leaves behind.

Artwork Details

• Limited Edition: 1/10
Printed on museum-grade Fine Art paper, selected to preserve fine grain, atmospheric depth and the soft tonal transitions characteristic of black and white imagery.
Each print is individually numbered and signed and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
The artwork is carefully packaged and shipped worldwide with tracked and insured courier service.

About the Artist

Raquel Pellicano is a Lisbon-based photographer and visual artist whose work explores silence, memory and emotional landscapes. Working across photography and digital visual processes, she constructs images that evoke inner states through carefully composed, often surreal environments.
Her practice centres on the tension between presence and absence, creating visual narratives that invite slowing down, reflection and personal interpretation.