A moment of stillness. A window into another world. An invitation to dream.

Do you sometimes find yourself gazing out of a window, lost in thought? Wishing you could switch off the noise of everyday life and simply allow your imagination to wander?

The Dream is an original abstract oil painting exploring the mysterious space between our inner and outer worlds, where observation gives way to imagination and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

A girl stands at a window, looking out. But what does she see? And what is she thinking?

The image is deliberately abstract, leaving room for your own interpretation. Rather than telling you exactly what to see, I invite you to enter the painting and discover your own stories within its colours and forms.

I painted The Dream shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when there was no suggestion of the extraordinary events that were about to unfold. Looking back, I find the painting strangely poignant. The solitary figure standing at a window, gazing towards the outside world, seems to anticipate the experience of isolation and longing that so many of us would soon share.

Was there something in the air that I had unconsciously sensed? I cannot say. But I am fascinated by the mysterious ways in which intuition and imagination sometimes seem to reach beyond our conscious understanding.

My artistic practice explores the relationship between the visible world and the imaginal, the world we perceive with our inner eye. I believe that paintings can open doors into this mysterious space, allowing us to experience something beyond what words can express.

The Dream invites you to pause, to look, and perhaps to lose yourself in thought for a little while.

A painting about longing, imagination and the quiet beauty of simply being.

With its atmospheric composition and contemplative mood, this original artwork brings a sense of stillness and mystery into a room.

A painting to return to whenever you need a moment away from the demands of everyday life.

Artwork details

• Title: The Dream

• Original artwork: One of a kind

• Medium: Oil on European linen canvas

• Dimensions: 65.5 × 61.5 cm (height × width)

• Presentation: Unframed

• Canvas: European linen with traditional hand-nailed edges

• Style: Contemporary abstract and figurative expressionist painting

• Themes: Daydreaming, intuition, contemplation and imagination

• Artist: Sibylle Laubscher

• Collection: Inner Eye Abstractions

• Created: Entirely by hand in Switzerland

Collection and shipping

If you are interested in this piece, do not live in Switzerland, contact me and we can sort out transport to you.