"O Fortune-Inconstant as the Moon" 

Oil on canvas , 140 cm x 150 cm

“O Fortune – Inconstant as the Moon,” Art Deco painting of a woman in a blue dress a striking red feathered headpiece stands confidently in the middle of the lavish Monte-Carlo Casino scene, holding an ace of hearts, while other patrons are engaged in gambling at poker tables, some watching intently. Her expression is enigmatic and self-assured. Where Plotnikov is exploring themes of fate and change through luminous color, fluid form, and dramatic contrasts of light and shadow