The L'odyssée du drakkar is a masterpiece by Kathleen Roby, a Quebec painter specializing in contemporary abstract art.

 Created in 2024 on cherry wood panel, this mixed media painting intensely combines acrylic, collages, pastels and color pigments from Morocco.

 Inspired by the Nordic imagination, this creation evokes the power of Viking ships and the raw poetry of great voyages. At the center of the composition, a mythical Drakkar seems ready to set sail, propelled by the winds and dreams.

 The abstract forms recall taut sails, sturdy hulls, and ancestral symbols carved into the wood. The deep hues—reds, grays, browns, enhanced with touches of turquoise—transport the viewer on an inner odyssey as visceral as it is mythical.

 At 48 x 48 inches, The Odyssey of the Drakkar stands out as a powerful piece for contemporary art lovers who want to add a work full of memory, movement and mystery to their collection.