Nothing conceptual here—just an elaborate, if not fastidious, yet loving rendering of the Grand Prix de Monaco, Formula 1. Inspired by a photograph of the Curve of Sainte-Dévote (the author of which I unfortunately can't trace), one of the most celebrated turns alongside Mirabeau or Rascasse, in one of the most revered circuits and races in automotive history.

The painter captures the essence with vibrant colors, conveying the speed and movement that fuels his artistic passion. It's like seizing the brush as one would a racing wheel, flooring the accelerator, and diving into the fray.

The true star of the painting is Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing car driver who won 41 Grands Prix and the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1988, 1990, and 1991. He died as a result of an accident while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy, driving for the Williams team. 

Many of his Brazilian fans considered Senna's death to be a national tragedy, and the government of Brazil declared three days of national mourning. Over half a million people flocked to the streets of Senna's home city of São Paulo to offer him their salute, the largest funeral procession Sao Paulo had ever seen. The pallbearers included drivers Gerhard Berger and Alain Prost.