London Biennale

Jakub Tadeusz Gadek

Neon Reverie

Neon Reverie by Jakub Tadeusz Gadek, Digital Artwork on board, 2024

Selected for the 2025 London Art Biennale, Poland. Digital Artwork on board, 2024. 160x107cm.

This work immerses the viewer in a surreal interplay of vivid colors and architectural symmetry. Set within a historic industrial space with vaulted ceilings and arched windows, the scene is transformed by an intense palette of neon greens, blues, purples, and yellows. The vibrant hues breathe life into the decayed walls and weathered columns, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. Within the space, multiple iterations of a single figure, dressed in a flowing magenta dress, interact with the environment. This piece invites the viewer to reflect on the fusion of human expression, architectural history, and the transformative power of color.

Jakub Tadeusz Gadek is a Polish photographer, poet, and visual artist with PhDs in Computer Science and Fine Arts. His work explores the relationship between analog and digital media, light, and abstraction. A member of the Association of Polish Art Photographers, he exhibits internationally. Gadek’s images invite viewers to see emotion in structure and meaning in visual ambiguity.