White Golden Horse Painting

"White Golden Horse" is a small portrait of a grey Andalusian horse placed tightly on a square canvas with its head twisted in order to meet the restrictions of the canvas. This particular stallion caught my attention because of its special proportion and coat colour, that is also why I decided to embellish it with genuine 22-carat golden leaves. With that it became a so-called "light piece," a piece where the gold shimmer changes with the surrounding light and directly transports all the qualities of the sun into the space it's exhibited. The painting changes with different times of day and weather, as well as with natural and artificial light sources. An idea for the series of small-format "Golden Horses" springs from a childhood desire to own a collection of different horses and store them in a display cabinet. But as an artist, I could actually pick my favourite specimens and manifest them on canvas. In this way, all of the horses are fitted in a tight square format so the owner of the collection can easily manage, arrange and access the desired objects as she pleases, and arbitrarily adds new acquisitions.