#46480 Andre Brasilier

The artwork presents a procession of equine figures traversing a textured background. Five horses, rendered in stark black silhouette, dominate the lower portion of the composition. Their forms are simplified, lacking detailed anatomical representation; instead, they appear as dark shapes moving across the plane. Each horse is depicted with its head raised, suggesting alertness or perhaps a sense of urgency in their movement. The artist has chosen to portray them without individual characteristics, emphasizing their collective nature rather than any singular identity.
The background constitutes a significant element of the work. It’s an expanse of warm tones – ochre, burnt sienna, and touches of gold – applied with visible brushstrokes or through a printing process that creates a granular texture. This backdrop isnt merely decorative; it seems to evoke a sense of vastness, perhaps a landscape viewed from afar, or even something more abstract like the passage of time or an emotional state. The color palette contributes to a feeling of warmth and earthiness, contrasting with the stark darkness of the horses.
The arrangement of the figures suggests a journey or migration. They are not interacting with each other or their surroundings; they simply move forward in unison. This lack of interaction lends a sense of detachment and perhaps even melancholy to the scene. The placement of the horses near the bottom edge of the frame creates a feeling of openness above them, further emphasizing the vastness implied by the background.
Subtly, theres an interplay between confinement and freedom at work here. While the horses are depicted in motion, their silhouettes are contained within the rectangular boundaries of the composition. This tension might allude to themes of societal pressures or internal struggles alongside a desire for liberation. The signature located in the lower right corner provides a sense of authorship but doesnt detract from the overall impact of the image.