"47" Y is a 61cm ×

Y is a 61cm × 61cm original work by Jason Hatchell

24” × 48” Spray paint

Evolution in action — multiple materials layering and transforming

created with spray paint on canvas

The speed at which emotion shifts color — visualized through sharp contrast and restless surface energy

"47" Y is a 61cm ×47 refers both to Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States and to Okinawa as Japans 47th prefecture. Rather than depicting either directly, the painting brings those two meanings together through movement, tension, and layered energy. Its hot reds, bright yellows, and flashes of blue and turquoise reflect the colors of Okinawan lifesun, sea, coral, tropical vegetation, and the vivid intensity of the island itself. For me, the work is