“Kentōshi” (Gladiator) by Dominick Tascher

Dominick Tascher

“Kentōshi” (Gladiator)

Mixed Media on Canvas

36 x 24 x 1.5 in

$1,400

Available

Kentoshi represents the essence of a gladiator through a dynamic, cubic style. The bold, intense red background symbolizes strength, passion, and battle. Set against this, an array of fragmented, interlocking forms builds the form of a warrior, almost like a mosaic, suggesting both armor and movement.

The different shapes are painted in a variety of colors, each shade chosen to symbolize different aspects of the gladiator’s character: steel gray and silver tones for resilience and armor, deep blues and purples for focus and mystery, and splashes of fiery orange for courage and the warrior’s indomitable spirit. Some cubes carry shadowy, muted colors, hinting at scars, past battles, and the gladiator’s hard-won experience. The arrangement of the cubes makes the figure appear fragmented yet whole, a complex composition that hints at both strength and vulnerability.