Michael Jackson, Wind by David Lloyd Glover

The explosive energy of the stage unfolds in this dynamic painting by the artist David Lloyd Glover. Fitting into the Pop Art tradition, this work captures the physical tension of a king of the stage. Entitled “Michael Jackson, Wind”, this composition becomes a hymn to dance and freedom. It captures the climax of a performance where the performer merges with his environment.

A dancer is captured from the front, legs apart in an acrobatic dance posture. He wears a long-sleeved white shirt wide open over a black t-shirt and fitted dark blue pants. His right hand holds a microphone near his mouth, while the other is placed on his thigh in an iconic gesture. All around him, the background is an explosion of colored touches, mixing runs of yellow, red, purple, and turquoise. Sparkling stars and white circles are scattered to suggest the electric atmosphere of the stage. The intense light floods the dancer, accentuating the tension of his muscles.

David Lloyd Glover demonstrates here an extraordinary know-how in restoring the movement and fluidity of dance. His bold use of colored drips and bursts of light gives the canvas an incomparable rhythmic energy.