A New Perspective on Art

As Sue Jones, OKA Co-Founder and Creative Director, puts it, "I've always thought a home should reflect the things you love, rather than looking as though everything was chosen at the same time. Art is such a wonderful way of bringing different influences together."  

Our wall art collection takes a similarly varied approach, bringing together different styles, techniques and influences. And while you may not be heading to Regent’s Park this October, there is plenty to discover closer to home.  

Contemporary with a sense of history 

There's something interesting about bringing pieces with a sense of history into a contemporary interior. A traditional subject or an antique-inspired frame can give newer pieces a different context.  

Our Pentangle Wall Art Panels, for example, take inspiration from Chinese decorative panels, depicting blossoming fruit trees, songbirds and peonies. Each motif is painted by hand, with specialist techniques giving the panels their antique appeal. They have the character of something collected over time, even when placed within a more contemporary setting.  

Our Mandira Prints offer another glimpse into the way ideas can travel between cultures and generations. The set of four is inspired by the Chinese Pavilion at Drottningholm Palace in Sweden, depicting architectural plans for its different pavilions. Their story is as interesting as the imagery itself. 

Discover something unexpected 

For Sue, the pleasure of choosing art is often in finding something you weren't looking for. "I like pieces that make you look twice" she says. "They don't have to match everything else in the room"  

Our new Inverno Prints are a case in point. Their swirling patterns and meandering black lines can be interpreted as still lifes or landscapes, leaving the meaning to be in the eye of the beholder. They are the sort of works that can look different depending on the room, the light or even your mood.  

Let different perspectives meet 

One of the pleasures of collecting art is that everything does not need to come from the same place or period. In fact, it is often the contrast between pieces that makes a collection feel personal.  

Different scales, frames, colours and subjects can sit alongside one another without needing to match exactly. Our Dera Framed Abstracts Prints lend themselves particularly well to this approach, with a set of 12 colourful abstract works that can be displayed together, separately, or mixed with other pictures and photographs.  

The result should not feel too styled. An abstract piece beside a botanical print, a traditional-looking frame alongside something more graphic, or a bold splash of colour amongst quieter tones can all create the sense of a collection that has evolved over time.  

As London becomes a meeting place for artists, galleries and ideas from around the world, get inspired with our collection of wall art.