Samurai black dynamic struggle for the ball

dynamic struggle for the ball

and proximity by renowned equestrian expressionist Vineta Sayer

graphic lines

Sayer’s brushwork is vigorous and splintered

and gold—Banks captures the intensity of the final push to the finish line

Samurai black dynamic struggle for the ballAlasdair BanksColoured oil on canvas 97 cm x 127 cm (38 inches x 50 inches) framed in limed white wood Abstract Expressionist Samurai (2017) is a commanding triptych that channels the energy and discipline of elite horse racing into a riot of expressive colour. Each panel focuses on a jockey mid race, rendered with gestural brushwork and intense, layered huesfiery reds, cobalt blues, and flashes of yellowcreating a visual rhythm that evokes both chaos