Artist: Olivia Samec
Subject: Ernst Samec
Title: Ernst Samec, architect, migrant survivor
Judges’ Comments:
“The personality of the subject really shines through. There is something about the gaunt, raw figure in the totally baroque setting, everything swirling in the same rhythm, which makes you feel that the artist knows the subject well. There is a strong but ironic connection between the whimsical style of the painting and the strong sense of mortality in the sitter. “