Samurai rob hefferan this piece merges retro flair

this piece merges retro flair with contemporary wit

Dee Taylor celebrates the thrill of horse racing—from the gallop to the glory

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

while the abstract background elements enhance the fiery intensity of the scene

Samurai rob hefferan this piece merges retro flairAlasdair 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