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A Whiter Shade of Pale (2026) Original Acrylic Painting by Lukasz Olek
100 x 140 x 2cm (unframed) / 100 x 140cm (actual image size)
£4,766.91
Original artwork description
A Whiter Shade of Pale (2026, 100x140 cm) by Łukasz Olek is an original abstract landscape painting that captures a specific place on Earth at an unrepeatable moment. Painted with acrylic on premium raw linen, it channels the peaceful, foggy atmosphere of a warm summer sunrise.
While looking like a minimalist color-field abstraction, the piece stems from a unique method: compressing a real landscape into a highly simplified layout of horizontal bands. For Olek, an artist with ADHD and autism, painting is a vital form of meditation. He finds inspiration riding his motorcycle alone along secluded roads, with music playing in his ears. As a synesthete, he perceives sounds as colors; each painting encodes the emotional atmosphere of a specific song, acting as a sensory archive of memories, scents, and textures.
The technical process relies on alternating thick impasto layers with thin, translucent glazes. Olek starts with hyper-vibrant colors, muting them with subsequent layers, and finally scrapes the surface back aggressively to reveal the hidden history underneath. This creates a rich 3D texture. Left unvarnished for a super-matte finish, the painting reacts dynamically to changing ambient light. Represented by global galleries, Olek’s works offer collectors both a meditative domestic anchor and a reliable fine art investment with a 10-15% annual value growth.
Materials used:
acrylic on linen canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 140 x 2cm (unframed) / 100 x 140cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
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Original artwork description
A Whiter Shade of Pale (2026, 100x140 cm) by Łukasz Olek is an original abstract landscape painting that captures a specific place on Earth at an unrepeatable moment. Painted with acrylic on premium raw linen, it channels the peaceful, foggy atmosphere of a warm summer sunrise.
While looking like a minimalist color-field abstraction, the piece stems from a unique method: compressing a real landscape into a highly simplified layout of horizontal bands. For Olek, an artist with ADHD and autism, painting is a vital form of meditation. He finds inspiration riding his motorcycle alone along secluded roads, with music playing in his ears. As a synesthete, he perceives sounds as colors; each painting encodes the emotional atmosphere of a specific song, acting as a sensory archive of memories, scents, and textures.
The technical process relies on alternating thick impasto layers with thin, translucent glazes. Olek starts with hyper-vibrant colors, muting them with subsequent layers, and finally scrapes the surface back aggressively to reveal the hidden history underneath. This creates a rich 3D texture. Left unvarnished for a super-matte finish, the painting reacts dynamically to changing ambient light. Represented by global galleries, Olek’s works offer collectors both a meditative domestic anchor and a reliable fine art investment with a 10-15% annual value growth.
Materials used:
acrylic on linen canvas
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 140 x 2cm (unframed) / 100 x 140cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the back
- Style: Abstract
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
