Rio Olympics Beach Volleyball
The Commission
Two large paintings from the beach volleyball tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympics. One captures the night games under floodlights at Copacabana, commissioned by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. The other was painted from the press stand overlooking the arena and is now held at the International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne. Both were completed on site during the tournament. These paintings are part of a wider body of Olympic work spanning London 2012, Rio 2016, Vienna World Championships 2017, and Paris 2024.
Exhibited: Active Reaction, Cranley Gallery 2016
The Paintings
Night Games Beach Volleyball, Copacabana 2016
Oil on board, 121.5 x 101.5 cm
Beach Volleyball from the Press Stand, Copacabana 2016
Oil on board, 101.5 x 121.5 cm
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