This dignified portrait of Nelson Mandela demonstrates clearly how Woolfson constructs his images and resolves complex visual information within a highly constrained system. Skin tone, complexion, and form are built through the careful orchestration of white, yellow, orange, and red cubes, each turned and positioned with precision.

From a distance, these colours blend harmoniously, resolving into a coherent and recognisable likeness. Up close, the structure reveals itself: individual squares, each carrying weight and intention. The addition of black defines key features such as the eyes, nostrils and lips, while blues and dark greens introduce depth, shadow, and spatial separation.

What emerges is not only a likeness, but a presence. The tension between fragmentation and unity creates a subtle vibrational quality, where the image feels both constructed and alive. The advancing colours against receding whites generate a pronounced three-dimensional effect, drawing the viewer into the work while maintaining a sense of restraint and control.