Burnt Orange. Or, mercenaries of the leisure class, awaiting orders from the admiralty. Rest before reckoning. The Force Fantastique, collected from across the empire in a time of total war, chill and horse around before committing atrocities that will see them enriched with coin and possible nightmares. 1798, 2025

Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers)

Burnt Orange. Or, mercenaries of the leisure class, awaiting orders from the admiralty. Rest before reckoning. The Force Fantastique, collected from across the empire in a time of total war, chill and horse around before committing atrocities that will see them enriched with coin and possible nightmares. 1798

2025

Acrylic, ink, coffee and tea on paper

130 × 164 cm

Courtesy of the artist and Tiwani Contemporary. Photo: Deniz Guzel

Exhibitions

Tiwani Contemporary

London West End

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Umar Rashid: The Epoch of Totalitarianism, Part 3 - The Civil Wars and the Uncivilized Wars (See Power)

Exhibition: 13 Nov 2025 - 17 Jan 2026

Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-6pm

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in the third of Rashid’s twelve-part series, an examination of the early stages of the Napoleonic Wars, “refracted through his signature blend of historical fiction, hip-hop lyricism, and pop-cultural commentary”

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