Alasdair Banks Coloured oil on canvas | 33 cm x 124 cm (13 inches x 9.5 inches) | framed in white wood | Abstract Expressionist
In Azul (2022), Alasdair Banks channels the raw dynamism and precision of the polo field into a radiant, abstract composition. The figure of horse and rider bursts forth from a golden ground, their forms rendered in urgent swathes of crimson, cobalt, and ultramarine. With a mallet raised and motion blurred, the scene crackles with velocity and purpose. Banks’ signature impasto technique and expressive palette elevate this fleeting moment of control and chaos into a powerful visual metaphor for grace under pressure.
