Ju-Jitsu

"Ju-Jitsu" is a dynamic painting that exemplifies David Bomberg’s engagement with Abstract and Abstract art influences during his early career. Created in 1914, the work captures the intense physicality and movement characteristic of Bomberg’s style, emphasizing angular forms and bold brushwork. While associated with the Vorticism movement, Bomberg personally resisted such labels, though the painting shares its energic composition and geometric abstraction with Vorticist principles. "Ju-Jitsu" reflects Bomberg’s innovative approach to depicting human figures, blending figuration with abstract elements to convey vitality and motion beyond literal representation.