Original artwork description:

In Looking for the summer, Roman Sedlak captures a moment suspended between peace and tension — a young woman rests her body against a sleek car, the ocean behind her serene but unsettled, hinting at something on the horizon. Her expression is pensive, almost distant, as if sensing a shift in the emotional or atmospheric weather.

The bright, sun-soaked setting contrasts with the figure’s introspective mood, creating a tension that is subtle yet powerful. The composition merges hyperrealism with emotional suggestion, inviting viewers to project their own meaning onto the quiet pause. Is she waiting? Escaping? Remembering?

Sedlak’s attention to light, form, and human presence transforms a beachside scene into something deeply cinematic — a portrait of beauty touched by the complexity of thought and change.

Materials used:

oil

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