The animal appears frontally, massive and calm, amid a torrent of tags and dazzling splashes. John Beckley brings together a highly legible modeling of the head and trunk, built by strong dark shadows, with layers of letters and patches that partially cover the body. The vertical drips of yellow and orange cross the face like a rain of paint and blur the boundary between figure and background. The white tusks, crisp and clear, cut through this colorful tumult and give the whole a direct and powerful presence.
