She began focusing on this motif during the early 1990s, at the onset of the war, initiating cycles dedicated to light, which were reflected in her exhibitions and ambient installations.
Notable projects include Svjetlosni Peristil in Diocletian's Palace, presented on Christmas in 1991 and 1997,[2] and Svjetlehem II in 2017, where she planned to illuminate parts of the Pazin Pit.
[1] [4] Some of her most notable works include Žena na propuhu (Woman in a Draft, 1981), Judita II (1984), Svijetli (The Bright Ones, 2010), and Sloboda vodi narod (Liberty Leading the People, 2017).
[1] [4] As part of the 41st Split Salon titled "Not Completely Lost to Each Other," her visual works were highlighted, promoting the complexities of feminist genealogies, productive dialogues, and the inclusion of environmental and local contexts.
Monas Plejić’s open display was positioned at the entrance of the Multimedia Cultural Center, where four of her paintings were exhibited, along with four empty framed spaces reserved for future additions to her artistic archive.