Being a blind artist, Luke Abdallah is incredibly innovative in his artistic methodologies and application techniques, often utilising his white cane as an accessible and expressive application tool. By fitting a cut tennis ball to the ball of the cane and dipping it in paint, Luke is able to map his movements with his signature ‘push & pull’ technique, providing a visual & textural artwork for his audience to explore.
Wanting to produce a series relient near solely on touch, Luke Abdallah produced the White Series in order to celebrate the impact multi-sensory art can have on differently abled artists and audiences alike. Creating accessible art is a real priority for Abdallah, and drawing attention away from purely visual representations was one goal of these works. This series, as with near all other works by Abdallah, is meant to be enjoyed both visually and by touch.
Maintaining a highly experimental practice, Luke Abdallah often incorporates found and recycled objects into his works, creating or seeking out highly textured surfaces.
Environmentally conscious, Abdallah also seeks out materials which would otherwise often end in landfill, such as plastic bottle caps and corrugated sheeting.
In addition to his cane paintings, Abdallah is consistently developing innovative painting techniques and adapting his practice. Utilising alternate painting tools including natural plant matter (leaves, flowers, twigs, grass, etc.) and found objects in combination with more traditional brushes, rollers, sponges, etc., these paintings are highly expressive and experimental.
In 2023, Luke began experimenting with print-making as a way to both texturally & visually document environmental stimuli. Focusing primarily on collagraphs, Luke has developed a body of work which captures the artist’s impression of numerous and varying environments.
The prints on paper are always displayed with their corresponding plates, in order to allow audiences a more accessible method or appreciating the work (as they are encouraged to touch the plates) and to give insight into Luke’s own understanding of his art.