{"title":"PETER PLI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-height: 300px; max-width:55%\" src=\"https:\/\/helloart-prod-bucket.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/artist\/peter-pli\/peter-pli-profile.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am a New York–based contemporary figurative and Symbolist painter and fashion designer. With a background in both art and fashion, I work across multiple collections and themes, allowing each to develop its own distinct visual language. My paintings are inspired by memory, imagination, personal experiences, cultural influences, and the world around me. I bring my art and fashion together under one creative identity, unified by my PLI name and logo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eARTIST’S STATEMENT\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eI do not see painting as decoration alone. For me, painting is a way of exploring what I have experienced, remembered, imagined, and carried with me throughout my life. My background across Eastern and Western cultures, together with my work in fashion and design, has shaped the way I understand color, composition, proportion, symbolism, and beauty.\r\u003cbr\u003eI work through different collections because different ideas ask for different visual languages. Some of my paintings come from memory, dreams, personal experiences, and the human condition; others explore nature, cultural identity, portraiture, transformation, or imagination. I am interested in solitude, ambition, desire, memory, awakening, peace, and freedom, and in how these experiences can be expressed visually without always needing words.\r\u003cbr\u003eI do not expect every painting to look the same. What connects them is the way I see and experience the world. Whether I am painting a person, a butterfly, a memory, or an imagined place, I want the work to carry something beyond its physical subject—a feeling, a story, or a moment that remains with the viewer. My different collections come together under one creative identity, unified by my PLI signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pli-2023-pinkish-lotus","title":"PLI 2023 pinkish Lotus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313440460903,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790102883_77598.jpg?v=1790171315"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-casablanca","title":"PLI 2023 Casablanca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313444098151,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103230_75519.jpg?v=1790171611"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-floral","title":"PLI 2023 Floral","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313444425831,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103381_28550.jpg?v=1790171653"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-greenhouse","title":"PLI 2023 Greenhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313446195303,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103522_48809.jpg?v=1790171797"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-orange-blossom","title":"PLI 2023 Orange Blossom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313447866471,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103645_92708.jpg?v=1790171933"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-purple-yellow","title":"PLI 2023 Purple yellow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313448423527,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103751_40447.jpg?v=1790172033"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-red-pink","title":"PLI 2023 Red pink","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313448685671,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103846_10158.jpg?v=1790172075"},{"product_id":"pli-2025-impression","title":"PLI 2025 Impression","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50x30\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the largest painting I have created so far in my Butterfly Collection. The painting began with a large antique frame I found at an estate sale. I loved the frame and decided to create a painting specifically for it.\r\u003cbr\u003eIn this work, I wanted to push my use of color further, using vibrant and unexpected combinations to create the changing impression of a waterlily pond—flowers, reflections, water, and light all moving together. Against this expressive background, I painted the butterfly with much greater precision, because even a small mistake can break the illusion that it is alive.\r\u003cbr\u003eLike many works in my Butterfly Collection, Impression plays with the boundary between painting and reality. The surrounding world is clearly imagined and painted, while the butterfly appears almost as if it has just landed on the canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eWhat started with a frame became an experiment in color, scale, balance, and illusion—and ultimately the largest Butterfly painting I have created to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313460383847,"sku":null,"price":6880.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790105251_78650.jpg?v=1790172737"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-blacksilver","title":"PLI 2023 Blacksilver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313490759783,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103063_99563.jpg?v=1790174451"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-red-rose","title":"PLI 2023 Red Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313490923623,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790103962_15922.jpg?v=1790174485"},{"product_id":"pli-2023-yellow-sunflower","title":"PLI 2023 Yellow Sunflower","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. At the same time, I want the viewer to momentarily believe that the painted butterfly is real.\r\u003cbr\u003eFor me, this creates a double illusion: the butterfly is deceived by the illusion of the flower, while the viewer is drawn into the illusion of the butterfly. Yet both exist only through paint on the same canvas.\r\u003cbr\u003eThe butterfly is more than a beautiful subject in this collection. It represents transformation, freedom, fragility, and something strangely familiar that I cannot always explain. Through color, flowers, movement, and illusion, I want to create a world where the boundary between what is real and what is imagined becomes uncertain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PETER PLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50313493151847,"sku":null,"price":1080.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/3038\/4487\/files\/1_1790104083_56190.jpg?v=1790174494"},{"product_id":"pli-2024-year-end-turquoise","title":"PLI 2024 Year End Turquoise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24x24x1\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis painting is from my Butterfly Collection, which explores nature, beauty, and illusion. I create a floral world in which a butterfly appears to land naturally among the flowers, as though the butterfly itself believes the painted flower is real. 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