Malcolm Morley's renowned motocross paintings find their roots in photojournalism, seamlessly blending his realistic style honed in the 1960s with a masterful transition towards artist’s abstract vision. In his constant exploration of imagery, Morley skillfully juxtaposed lifelike depictions of riders with abstract renditions, symbolizing the challenge of tracking objects at high speeds.

‘Thor,’ 2008, emerges as a unique blend of Morley’s Super-realism and Neo-expressionist styles—a testament to artist's continually evolving painting format. Morley portrayed the motocross rider as a mythic hero, depicting a contemporary mythology in paint. The penciled grid at the edges and scattered bits of paper beneath the racer subvert Morley's photorealistic approach. An authentic racing glove (crafted by the famous moto gear manufacturer 'Thor Motocross') pinned to the painting's lower right corner further emphasizes the racer's ethereal nature.