No. 15 · Horses & the Wild Spirit
Geometry of the Mare
The head of a horse is distilled into bold triangles of black, olive and vivid orange, outlined in dashed white lines like a sacred map. Around it float small golden symbols: a key, coins, spirals and a crescent. The deep forest-green ground and thick impasto give it weight and warmth. Modern in form, ancient in spirit, it shows how little is needed to capture something noble.
Original · one of one · never reproduced. Oil and acrylic, by Egyptian artist Nourhan Salama.