In antiquity, a tessera was both a fragment of a mosaic and a password that opened doors. In this double meaning lies the essence of the exhibition: light as access to deeper experience, and at the same time as a space of unity.

      The artistic practice of Józef Krzysztof Oraczewski has long been rooted in the exploration of tensions between opposing orders. His monographic exhibition at the National Museum in Kielce, entitled “Collisions”, revealed how the confrontation of disparate elements opens new perspectives. Lux Tessera goes further – from confrontation towards the alchemy of union.

      In the presented painting, opposites – gold and blue, earth and sky, power and freedom – merge into one light. The symbolic figure of this unity is the lion and the eagle fused into one being. The lion embodies strength, courage, and rootedness, while the eagle symbolizes freedom, spirituality, and the flight beyond boundaries. Together, they form a sign of harmony that is only possible in art.

     The exhibition also carries a symbolic dimension for Orac Gallery, which operates in both Venice and Warsaw. The lion – emblem of Venice – and the eagle – emblem of Poland – meet within this work, becoming a metaphor for the union of cultures, traditions, and energies. In this way, Lux Tessera seals a new chapter in the gallery’s mission of building bridges beyond borders.