Artist
Nik Rafin
b. Selangor, 1974
Year of Artwork
2016
Description
The artist captures the energetic and fast-paced polo sport with a vibrant palette of layered colours. Free-flowing lines and gestural marks convey the sense of speed and movement, while the overlapping colours and shapes create a dynamic rhythm that emphasizes the intensity of the chase. The subdued background allows the colourful figures of the riders and horses to stand out, creating the feel of the rush of the competition.
Nik Rafin is an artist, photographer, and entrepreneur who operates Rafin Art Gallery. His paintings, which reinterpret scenes and subjects captured through his camera with added emotional depth, include wildlife and landscapes executed in various media such as watercolour and ink. His abstract ""Escape"" series reflects a personal exploration of overcoming negative emotions. He held his first solo exhibition at Golden Palette Art Gallery, Selangor in 2001. His participation in group exhibitions includes the Annual Malaysian Watercolour Organisation exhibition at NN Gallery, Kuala Lumpur (2006), All In The Family Art Exhibition at Balai Seni Lukis Negara, Kuala Lumpur (2005), and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Students Art Exhibition in Wisconsin, USA (1997), among others.
Medium
Acrylic on Canvas
Dimension in cm (W x H)
170 x 104