Figurative

Troublemaker

Year: 2025
Medium: Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: Framed 180 x 200 cm
Location: Oliva, Valencia, Spain

Created following travels through Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Thailand, Troublemaker occupies a pivotal position within Dow Kok’s evolving practice of Excavated Figuration. Divided by a strong horizontal band, the composition unfolds across two interconnected worlds where figures, structures and fragments of memory emerge and dissolve within a dense, energetic surface. The work balances construction and disruption, allowing moments of recognition to appear before slipping away again. Rich in colour, movement and visual tension, Troublemaker reflects a period of expansion in which the artist’s language became increasingly confident, layered and distinct.