A herd becomes a single, unstoppable force in Crash — a massive graphite drawing that confronts the viewer with the full-bodied momentum of a charging rhino. Rendered in high-contrast detail, the lead animal surges forward, hooves throwing dust into the air, nostrils flaring, eyes locked on the horizon (and the viewer). There’s danger in the image, yes, but there’s also a fierce, clear lesson: momentum without intention is powerful, but momentum aligned with purpose is unstoppable.

This piece is less about aggression and more about consequence and direction. It asks us to consider what we build toward: vision without movement is a wish, movement without direction is noise. Crash celebrates the power of aligning energy with the plan, of moving with force yet knowing where you’re headed. Standing before it, you feel the rumble of effort and the clarity of purpose; you’re reminded to marshal your energy, set your aim, and make every advance count.

Graphite on Fabriano 300gsm | 1500mm x 900mm

Artist’s Note – “What Happens Next?”

I left the aftermath unwritten. As the dust clears, what do you see? A path forged, a direction set, or a moment of reckoning? Crash isn’t just spectacle — it’s a question. It invites you to consider not only the energy you bring, but the purpose that gives it meaning.

Few know that a group of rhinos is called a crash — a fitting word for creatures that embody both weight and will. In this large-scale graphite work, a rhino charges headlong toward the viewer, dust rising in its wake, its motion frozen in a moment that feels both unstoppable and deliberate. The energy is undeniable — but so is the discipline behind it.

Crash is a meditation on force with focus. It speaks to the strength of intention: how great power, when united by purpose, can shift the ground beneath it. Whether seen as a metaphor for momentum, leadership, or the courage to move forward despite uncertainty, the work challenges us to consider what drives our own charge — instinct or intention.

Massive in scale and quiet in palette, the drawing holds both tension and calm — a reminder that true power doesn’t come from chaos, but from clarity of direction

Crash asks: what happens when the unstoppable becomes endangered? It’s both a reminder and a rally — that strength without protection is fleeting, and that even the fiercest need guardianship to survive.