The Pupils.

About The Pupils

The Pupils is an oil on canvas painting made in 2001 by the Belgian Michaël Borremans. It depicts three young men, each looking down at an upturned head, with thin white lines between the eyes of the heads above and below. The title plays with the two meanings of the word pupil. Critics have described how the impression of The Pupils changes as the viewer discovers its details. They say it may reflect the relationship between the painting and viewer, it appears both familiar and incomprehensible, and it may be about self-doubt. It was shown at a Borremans exhibition held in Ghent, London, and Dublin in 2005.