LUMEN 4 (1997)
Acrylic on Canvas - 48” X 36”

Despite the numbering, this was the first painting in a series of gallery paintings. 1/3

#personalvisions #imaginativerealism #fineart #lumen

“Lumen” is a word with multiple meanings (light, cavity, window) and all the paintings in this series deliberately make use of them. 2/3

n each one, there is a figure struggling to reach the light, seemingly trapped in a closed-in space by insurmountable obstacles. 3/3

https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/lumen-4/

@MichaelWhelan Stunning 🤩 And interesting to read the FAQ on your site.👌

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@MichaelWhelan this is one of my favourites of your works. Thank you for creating them.

@MichaelWhelan This is one of the most beautiful paintings I've ever seen.

Holy cow, I need to get the print of this.

@MichaelWhelan Wow! That is a powerful image. I'd like to see that IRL.
@MichaelWhelan wait thats a painting??
You said window or light, does that has to do something about a video game. Theres like all of these words for Muster. It really does goes towards some videogame that can't recall. Bit on the edge, towards some lofty, towards a rock.