Samurai rob hefferan creating a striking statement piece

creating a striking statement piece that commands attention and sparks conversation

Samurai (2017) is a commanding triptych that channels the energy and discipline of elite horse racing into a riot of expressive colour

frozen in abstraction

palette to emphasize speed

Samurai rob hefferan creating a striking statement pieceAlasdair 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