Sumo Wrestling 1984

This image of Sumo Wrestlers was made by Ay-O. It’s all about color, isn’t it? Everything’s vibrating with these rainbow hues, even the wrestlers, who seem to pulse against the backdrop. It’s like looking into a kaleidoscope. Take the way Ay-O uses color to define form, turning these athletes into vibrant, almost abstract shapes. There's a flattened, screen-printed quality to it. The colors are layered and intense, and there's this sense of depth created by the repetition of the rainbow motif. See how this one section of orange and yellow, morphs into an almost psychedelic landscape? Ay-O was part of the Fluxus movement, and you can feel that playfulness here. The print reminds me of other artists like Yayoi Kusama, with its immersive environments and bold color. It’s like Ay-O is suggesting that art, like a wrestling match, is about the push and pull, the exchange of energies, and the joy of the spectacle.