Samurai black Captured in full stride

Captured in full stride

dynamic struggle for the ball

cobalt blues

Sayer’s brushwork is vigorous and splintered

while the surrounding swirls of paint amplify the feeling of raw

Samurai black Captured in full strideAlasdair 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