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Rooster by Wenas Hariyanto

Lot #469

Rooster - Prideful, illustrous, stalwart

In this striking single-frame composition by Wenas Heriyanto,
a black rooster stands as if carved from motion itself. The bird
is not merely painted—it is built through sweeping, muscular
strokes that seem to surge across the canvas. Thick bands of
pigment define its body, each mark deliberate yet untamed,
giving the rooster a sense of restless energy contained within
its proud stance.

Its chest thrusts forward, head lifted with quiet authority, as
though it owns the space it inhabits. The dark plumage is
anything but flat; layers of deep charcoal, ink, and midnight

hues collide and overlap, catching light in unexpected ways.
The brushwork creates a rhythm—almost like a pulse—that
echoes the rooster’s vitality.

There is no need for a complex background. The emptiness
around it only sharpens its presence, isolating the figure into an
emblem of pride and resilience. In its stillness, the rooster feels
alive, as if it might step forward at any moment, carrying with it
the force of every bold, unrestrained stroke that brought it into

being.

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