Cow Boy v

The piece is centered around a young boy who has a special connection with birds. The boy can be seen holding a dove and having another perched on his head which creates a sense of innocence and purity, as if the boy is at peace with the natural world around him.

The use of a young boy as the subject of the piece symbolizes the idea of youth and innocence, and the importance of preserving these qualities in a world that can sometimes be harsh and unforgiving. The image of the birds represents freedom, beauty, and the untamed spirit of nature.

The piece a visual tribute to Yasuke but also an exploration of the complex relationships between cultures and the transformative power of acceptance and recognition.

Yasuke was a black warrior who reached the rank of samurai under the rule of Oda Nobunaga – a powerful 16th Century Japanese feudal lord who was the first of the three unifiers of Japan.

When Nobunaga bestowed the rank of samurai on Yasuke the idea of a non-Japanese samurai was something unheard of.

As the first foreign-born samurai, Yasuke fought important battles alongside Oda Nobunaga.