Benny.
Faux Fur Fabric, Syntheic Hair, Leaves, Spray Paint, Soft Pastel and Paint on Canvas
4 ft × 2.5 ft
Strength & Innocence.
Strength & Innocence.
Benny is one of the artist’s most materially immersive works. The horse here is draped and sculpted with a faux fur throw allowing the viewer to touch and feel the softness, making the work interactive and experiential. Rather than depicting the horse traditionally, the piece attempts to embody its psychological and spiritual force.Real hair cascades from the canvas like an untamed mane, collapsing the distance between subject and object. Fabric, preserved leaves, metallic fragments, and layered textures create a surface that feels excavated rather than painted. The eye becomes the emotional center of the work. Teal, ultramarine, ash, and rust tones move across the horse’s body like bruises, rivers, and battle markings.
Benny is one of the artist’s most materially immersive works. The horse here is draped and sculpted with a faux fur throw allowing the viewer to touch and feel the softness, making the work interactive and experiential. Rather than depicting the horse traditionally, the piece attempts to embody its psychological and spiritual force.Real hair cascades from the canvas like an untamed mane, collapsing the distance between subject and object. Fabric, preserved leaves, metallic fragments, and layered textures create a surface that feels excavated rather than painted. The eye becomes the emotional center of the work. Teal, ultramarine, ash, and rust tones move across the horse’s body like bruises, rivers, and battle markings.
For all the magnitude of strength a horse possesses, there is an unmistakable innocence to it. In the absence of threat, that power softens into something quiet, shy, and deeply gentle. Benny captures this contradiction—the physical presence of an animal capable of extraordinary force alongside the tenderness it instinctively returns to. The asymmetry and tactile materials resist an idealized depiction of the horse, allowing it to feel more intimate and alive. The preserved flora and sculptural elements behave almost like relics, reinforcing the horse as both animal and archetype—a presence shaped by strength, innocence, beauty, and sensitivity.
For all the magnitude of strength a horse possesses, there is an unmistakable innocence to it. In the absence of threat, that power softens into something quiet, shy, and deeply gentle. Benny captures this contradiction—the physical presence of an animal capable of extraordinary force alongside the tenderness it instinctively returns to. The asymmetry and tactile materials resist an idealized depiction of the horse, allowing it to feel more intimate and alive. The preserved flora and sculptural elements behave almost like relics, reinforcing the horse as both animal and archetype—a presence shaped by strength, innocence, beauty, and sensitivity.
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