All Downhill from Here presents a snow-covered mountain terrain rendered in thick, sculptural layers of paint on canvas, the surface rising and falling in deep ridges that evoke the actual topography of a winter slope. Against this vast geological ground, Werner Bronkhorst’s signature hyperrealist details of skiers in mid-descent are rendered with fine-detail brushwork at a near-invisible scale, each one a precise human presence within an overwhelming abstract landscape.

Part of the White Stripes 2.0 series, this 2022 original painting sits within the Sydney-based contemporary artist’s exploration into scale and proportion, the radical juxtaposition of the miniature human form against terrains that dwarf it entirely. Working from his method of building raw, impastoed surfaces before embedding hyperrealist miniature figures within the tableau, Werner Bronkhorst transforms what might initially read as pure abstraction into a scene teeming with human touch and momentum. The skiers, hurtling downhill with apparent confidence, embody the paradox at the heart of his practice: leisure as bravado, the individual as a speck against the sublime.

The unique painting by Werner Bronkhorst is accompanied by a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity and framed in 99% UV-resistant museum glass. Collectors looking to acquire an assured painting from one of the most compelling ultra-contemporary artists today are welcome to enquire through Dellasposa Gallery, London.