This piece in the “We Art the Champions” series portrays a Greek god-like figure, powerful and poised, with a tennis racket resting behind his shoulder. The gesture evokes both the classical hero and the modern athlete, merging mythology and sport.
Crafted with textured stucco applied by palette knife, the figure emerges in luminous white relief against a contrasting black ground with vertical stripes. The result is a contemporary icon: strength redefined not through battle, but through play.
Stucco, Acrylics, Tempera and Gesso on Wood 2025 40 × 60 × 1 cm | 15.7 × 23.6 × 0.4 in