"Buried Alive" (110×180 cm) presents an elusive view of a lake surface with misty mountains looming in the background. Part of the Blinkered series, this large-scale abstract landscape dissolves literal forms into a rhythmic pulse of light and shadow. For the artist, painting is a form of personal therapy and meditation—a way to organize emotions and find a slower, more deliberate rhythm in a chaotic world. The work acts as a sensory record of a quiet, suspended moment where water and sky become one.
Created during solitary night sessions, the piece reflects an emotional journey fueled by music and memories of remote locations. Olek builds dozens of layers of acrylic on 3D linen, only to aggressively scrape them back with unconventional tools. This "un-machine-made" history, hidden beneath the sophisticated texture, invites viewers to find their own stories within the mist. Olek’s works bring a sophisticated, balancing energy and the healing power of silence to contemporary spaces.
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