2000 - "Looking out the Window" by Michal Plis

Michal Plis · 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Looking out the Window" (2000) is an oil on board painting by Australian artist Michal Plis. The work is a deeply personal piece created when the artist was 18 years old. It serves as an imaginative portrait of his mother, Renata, who passed away when he was three. Using an image from a Holden catalog as a structural template, the artist reimagined her appearance as if she were alive, blending memory with hope for a future reunion. Artwork Details: Title: Looking out the Window Artist: Michal Plis Date:  01/01/2000 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 87cm x 64cm Location: Painted at Hallam Senior Secondary College, Victoria, Australia. Artist's Note: "My mom died when I was 3 years old and this was a way for an 18 year old painter to try make a picture of her how she would look if she were alive. But it also looks forward to the future where my hope is I will see her again." Copyright: © All Rights Reserved: Michal Plis, Melbourne, Australia.