The artwork Gliss by Montana Engels is a visual statement of strength and sophistication. Using her signature “striped” technique, the artist brings to life a portrait that looks both abstract and intensely realistic. Up close, you see loose lines, but as soon as you distance yourself, a powerful face appears that immediately touches you. The play of light and shadow emphasizes the expression and makes this work exciting and layered.
The color combination of deep blue and turquoise exudes a hypnotic energy. The image captures your gaze and forces you to look longer. Moreover, a new experience arises each time, depending on your perspective. Precisely because of this, Gliss speaks to both emotion and imagination. This work of art is a perfect balance between modern design and classic portraiture.
Montana English is a young artist who developed a painting technique all her own. By using exclusively hand-painted lines, she manages to create portraits that look abstract up close, but as soon as you distance yourself, turn into surprisingly detailed and realistic portraits.
Her creative talent became apparent early on, but her breakthrough followed after participating in Belgium’s Got Talent. There she was discovered and her fame grew. Soon after, she was invited by the Hazard family to paint live, which accelerated her career. Montana has since worked for well-known artists, the Prince of Belgium, and performed at events such as Tomorrowland. She also made international collaborations with brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Disney, Aston Martin, Playstation, Porsche, MINI, The National Lottery, Sherathon, Qmusic, Monster, Jägermeister, Lolaliza, Bombay Sapphire, Gaston Luga, Tao, Bowmore, Binck Bank, Deme, Suspicious Antwerp, Antwerp Diamond Museum and many others.
What makes her art unique is the self-developed “striped” style: works composed of lines that together form a portrait. Up close they appear abstract, but from further away an impressive realism emerges.
