{"product_id":"303-storm-trooper-2018","title":"Storm Trooper (2018)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRecognized as one of Brent Ray Fraser’s most ambitious figurative works, \u003ci\u003eStorm Trooper\u003c\/i\u003e reinterprets an iconic symbol of popular culture through the artist’s signature Brush Stroke Technique. Rather than fan art, the painting explores themes of authority, mythology, performance, and cultural memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eStanding an imposing 84 × 112 inches, the work demanded extraordinary physical endurance and control. Created over more than a week, Fraser repeatedly climbed ladders, balanced above the canvas, and applied paint through body-driven mark making, transforming the act of painting into a performance of stamina and precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe heavily textured monochromatic surface creates a dynamic tension between abstraction and representation. Thick accumulations of paint and energetic gestures allow the familiar figure to emerge gradually from the canvas, emphasizing both its cinematic presence and the physicality of Fraser’s process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA subtle reinterpretation of the Stormtrooper’s weapon through Fraser’s recurring “cockgun” motif introduces humour, satire, and personal symbolism, transforming a familiar cultural icon into a distinctly original work. The result is a large-scale portrait that merges contemporary figurative painting, performance art, and popular mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAcrylic on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSize: 84 × 112 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Frame not included)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brent Ray Fraser Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39353601982552,"sku":"303-84”x112”","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/1137\/5424\/products\/303-84_x112_1605b417-b012-4162-8a54-6f8716c6c2b1.jpg?v=1618264635","url":"https:\/\/brentrayfraser.myshopify.com\/products\/303-storm-trooper-2018","provider":"Brent Ray Fraser Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}