Damit wir uns sehen (So That We May See Ourselves) by ELIZA Leopold
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Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 70 x 50 cm
Year: 2026
Status: available
Damit wir uns sehen (So That We May See Ourselves) Damit wir uns sehen explores the human desire to be seen, recognised and understood — and the fragile relationship between how others perceive us and how we perceive ourselves. At the centre of the painting, a solitary human figure stands within an almost white, radiant space. Bursts of yellow, orange and light extend into a surrounding field of deep blues, violets, turquoise and green, creating an atmosphere that feels both intimate and cosmic. Numerous eyes emerge from the darkness. Different in size, colour and expression, they turn towards the central figure. Their presence is ambiguous: they may offer recognition, curiosity and connection, but they may equally suggest judgement, expectation or control. The painting asks whether we need the gaze of others to recognise ourselves — and what happens when our sense of identity becomes dependent on that gaze. Part of ELIZA Leopold's Gedankenräume cycle, the work reflects on the tension between individuality, belonging and social perception. “We want to be seen so that we can see ourselves — yet risk seeing ourselves only through the eyes of others.” Original acrylic painting on canvas · 2026 · 70 × 50 cm · Unique artwork · ELIZA Leopold · Master Edition 3.0 · Work No. 033
Why collect this work?
A ring of painted eyes surrounds a lone figure in a radiant centre, making visibility appear both confirming and restrictive rather than simply illuminating.
- Leopold reports that her practice begins with philosophical questions and keeps them unresolved. In this painting, the recurring eye motif gives that approach a specific problem: whether recognition supports or confines identity.
- The photograph shows yellow, white and orange marks projecting from the figure into a dark blue field. Eyes punctuate the edges and face inward, establishing a sharp spatial opposition between exposure at the centre and watching from the margins.
- Catalogued as acrylic on canvas, the medium accommodates opaque colour blocks alongside narrow, broken strokes. Here, those contrasting marks separate the legible figure and eyes from a surrounding field that remains visually unsettled.
- The title translates as “So That We May See Ourselves.” Encountering the work alongside that proposition focuses attention on a contemporary tension: self-recognition may be formed through other people’s attention, yet distorted by dependence on it.
About the Artist
ELIZA Leopold
ELIZA Leopold is an artist on Mondoir Studio. Artistic discipline: painting. Based in Stadtilm, DE.
Nationality: German
My work begins with questions. What do we see before we understand? What remains when boundaries disappear?
