En gåva av närvaro – A Gift of Presence

Originally published on Novisali, December 2025

En gåva av närvaro / A Gift of Presence is a reflective piece on gifts that offer more than beauty or novelty — gifts that carry meaning, presence, and the ability to quietly unfold over time. Centered on Novisali’s silk prints, the text explores art as something to live with, return to, and be gently held by.

Key insights from the piece include:

• A gift that stays — True gifts do not demand attention; they offer presence. They become companions rather than statements, inviting repeated encounters over time.

• Art as lived experience — The silk prints are created to be worn, hung, or draped, allowing art to move between body, space, and everyday life.

• Bridging tradition and transformation — Originating in watercolor and reimagined through light and digital processes, the works honor craftsmanship while embracing contemporary expression.

• Material as meaning — Printed on fine natural silk, where pigment meets weave, the material itself becomes part of the story — soft, durable, and responsive.

• Presence over performance — The works are not about spectacle, but about holding space: for reflection, beauty, and quiet continuity.

The message:
A gift of presence is not something you consume.
It is something that accompanies you —
and gently remains.

About Liselotte Engstam, Digoshen & Novisali

Liselotte Engstam is an explorer of perspectives, an adventurer of ideas, a pathfinder of meaning, and a guide of timeless transitions. She bridges the worlds of board leadership and art, helping organizations and individuals navigate disruption while nurturing creativity and reflection.

As founder of Digoshen, she works with boards and leaders to expand future insights and reduce digital and sustainability blindspots. Through research, networks, and executive programs, Digoshen supports responsible value creation in the digital and sustainable age, contributing thought leadership via books, articles, events, Digoshen Exploring Leaders podcast, and blogs.

She also serves as Chair of the Boards Impact Forum in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Climate Governance. The Forum convenes board members, thought leaders, and experts in dialogues, webinars, and collaborative events, accelerating action on climate, AI, and sustainability.

Through her artistic practice as Novisali, Liselotte explores creativity and meaning. Her watercolors, digitally reimagined, invite reflection and renewal, offering perspectives that connect head, heart, and hand, and complementing her work with leaders and boards.

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