Windhügel nach B. 2017

Lech Jankowski made this untitled painting on canvas using oil paint. It's a landscape, or rather, a mindscape conjured through layers of earthy greens and murky blues. The texture is really something, isn't it? Up close, you can see how Jankowski built it up, stroke by stroke, like an archeological dig. The paint isn't just applied; it's excavated. Look at the top right corner, that shimmering, almost iridescent patch. Is that a trick of the light or is it embedded within the pigment itself? It reminds me of Turner, that same ability to evoke atmosphere and elemental forces, but with a more intimate, almost claustrophobic touch. There's a push and pull between representation and abstraction, between seeing a landscape and feeling a mood, and that’s where the magic happens. This piece, with its sombre palette and gestural energy, feels like a conversation across time and place.