On the other side of the window Painting

Evgeniya Kapatskaya On the other side of the window, 2018 Oil on canvas 70 × 60 cm 27.5 × 23.6 in This is a unique work. For me, the windows are the eyes of the house, through which we connect to the outside world. In Amsterdam I was amazed by the size of windows in local houses. What stunned me even more was that there was not a single curtain in them. When you walk down the street, you can be a theater spectator for a while, looking at the windows behind which someone’s life is taking place. The story of this picture was enriched by meaning after 2020. My boyfriend got sick and had to work from home, when I caught him at the window, talking on the phone and looking outside. I was thinking how sad it is if you can’t go outside any time, walk in the sun. Who would have thought that in two years there would be a pandemic, and literally the whole world would be locked inside their own apartments. This picture is now a reminder of the difficult times we have witnessed.