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A month-long journey across Afghanistan to the stomping grounds of Alexander the Great so inspired the tall and craggy muralist that he has portrayed that epic adventure in eight paintings, three of which were commissioned by the Mandarin Singapore. Riders of the World is a visual splendour. An 18th century Indonesian, 13th-century Japanese samurai of the Kamakura period, and Chinese Mandarin of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644AD) together wtih the 19th century Moor and early 20th century Russian Cossack, leap from the wall painting as do their spirited mounts. His magnificent horses are captured in luminous colours and dramatic poses - muscles taut, snorting, prancing, tearing and galloping. |
Dominating the lobby wall of the South Wing, the spectacular mural depicts the meeting of east and west, of north and south, and covers seven centuries of history and culture. Against a background of rich earth browns and tawny yellows, he has added exciting and vibrant tinges of red and other bright shades. In his striking Riders of the World, the celebrated artist again demonstrated his genius for combining the mythology, history and art techniques of the East with the technology of the West, resulting in a work of art that is charged with a certain primitive passion while retaining a dream-like harmony of colour and surface texture.
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LIPPO CENTRE MURALS, HONG KONG
LIPPO CENTRE MURAL - EAST TOWER
LIPPO CENTRE MURAL - WEST TOWER
KWAN YIN
HOTEL INTERCONTINENAL, MANILA
SCULPTURAL RELIEFS - SINGAPORE HILTON
RIDERS OF THE WORLD
SINGAPORE RIVER MURAL
SKY CLUB - METLIFE BUILDING, NEW YORK
ANATOMY OF TIME
MANDARIN GRILL
CERAMIC MOSAIC MURAL
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| Gerard's insatiable curiosity and wanderlust, coupled with his burning desire to re-live Marco Polo's 13th-century odyssey, brought him and his companions into close contact with proud and independent people - people who have never been conquered. For this painintg, he draws from his exciting experiences with the various wandering tribes inhabiting Central Asia. |