Cinis Ardor Vitae - Solo Exhibition

Featuring artist: Michal Plis

The solo exhibition Cinis Ardor Vitae invites you to enter a personal universe sculpted with light. Mount Waverley based abstract artist Michal Plis, founder of the Roundism Art Movement, presents a new body of work that interprets universal coherence through pure, edgeless forms. The collection offers an immersive environment where pristine geometric structure and a profound human narrative converge.

Utilizing his neurodivergence as a high-value creative engine to see order within chaos, Plis balances strict structural precision with a narrative of psychological and physical survival. The gallery layout deliberately front-loads the intense, light-reactive red dualities of the Cinis light source. Rooted in classical Latin, the abstract concept of Cinis evokes the metaphor of a light source as a glowing layer of ash and embers. This striking visual state embodies the raw vulnerability, danger, and complex frictions within human connections, yet it simultaneously stands as a powerful testament to unyielding ardor, friendship, and a love for humanity creating things, including new life.

Serving as a gateway to Plis’s broader abstract universe, the exhibition seamlessly guides collectors beyond the Cinis, transitioning them into the other light sources of Candor (Yellow), and Caerulea (Blue). Manifested through light-interactive paintings, a diverse selection of sculptures, and three dimensional reliefs that chart the journey from a constantly changing community into organized geometric order, these works function as vessels built to facilitate various states of light through the lens of the Roundism art movement. By balancing interpersonal friction against absolute structure, the collection provides a vital counterweight to the initial danger, ultimately releasing the viewer into a state of confusion and clarity.

Exhibition Details

Opening Night Launch Event: Thursday 23 July 2026 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM AEST. The opening night will be held in person at the gallery, featuring an official artist speech at 7:00 PM AEST. Refreshments will be provided on-site. The event will be live-streamed on YouTube for those unable to attend in person.

Exhibition Duration: 23 Jul to 3 Aug 2026. Please note that Monday 3 August serves as the final day of the exhibition and is dedicated to pack-up and artwork pickup.

Location: Track Gallery, 47 Miller Cres, Mount Waverley VIC 3149, Australia (Inside Mt Waverley Community Centre)

Gallery Open Times: Wednesday to Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday 3rd August open all day as the last day.  

Meet the Artist: Michal Plis will be avaialable in the gallery daily during public opening hours to chat. After-hours private viewing appointments can be accommodated upon request. 

Special Event: Nocturnal Walkthrough Event on Saturday 1 August 2026 at 6:30 PM. This is an exclusive, in-person nocturnal guided walkthrough utilizing UV torches, which will be followed by refreshments.

Public event registration and calendar reminders can be completed via the Monash Council Trybooking portal at trybooking.com/DNNIO

For more information visit: michalplis.com

Conact the artist via +61 415859101 or Track Gallery on 03 9518 3415

Official Exhibition blog with full details HERE.

Images:

1. Michal Plis, Cinis Incubator 1, 2026, copper relief sculpture, Feature Image

2. The artist, Michal Plis

3. Track Gallery – Outdoor (Mt Waverley Community Cntr – Station side)

4. Track Gallery – Indoor

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