The Mountain Is You

In October, Galerie Pellegrini in Murten presents The Mountain Is You: Inner Landscapes of Transformation, a new exhibition by Sandra Sendyk, a Polish artist based in Switzerland. Her sculptural paintings of Alpine landscapes transform after dark, revealing hidden female silhouettes through phosphorescent pigments.What if the mountain we climb is not outside us, but within?Sendyk explores the mountain as a metaphor for personal transformation. Inspired by her connection to the Alpine landscape, she sees mountains not only as powerful natural formations, but also as reflections of the challenges, changes and discoveries that shape our lives.She combines acrylic and oil with three-dimensional textures and phosphorescent pigments. The rugged surfaces evoke the physical presence of mountains, while hidden elements introduce a more intimate dimension. After dark, subtle female silhouettes emerge from the paintings. Almost invisible in daylight, they represent an inner voice, a hidden self or an inner guide — the part of us that continues to carry light through difficult moments.The contrast between the visible mountain and the hidden figure reflects the duality of human experience: the external challenges we face and the internal transformation they create.For Sendyk, mountains embody resilience. Shaped over time by wind, snow and light, they become a metaphor for the gradual nature of change. Fear, loss, ambition, uncertainty and self-discovery can all become mountains we are asked to climb. In confronting them, we may discover not only what we can overcome, but who we are becoming.With a scientific background, Sendyk approaches painting through observation and experimentation of materials. This curiosity meets artistic intuition in her work with texture, pigments and light, turning material experimentation into an exploration of the invisible layers of human experience.The Mountain Is You brings together landscape and self-portrait, nature and inner experience, inviting viewers to consider their own inner landscape:What is my mountain — and what might I discover within it?Exhibition: Galerie Pellegrini, Murten09 October – 01 November 2026Vernissage: 09 October 2026, 17:00–21:00Artist: Sandra SendykWebsite: www.sandrasendyk.artInstagram: @sandrasendyk.art