'The
horse is an archetypal symbol which will always find ways to stir up deep and
moving ancestral memories in every human being.' Paul Mellon wrote this in his
foreword to the first edition of The Horse in Art. His comment neatly
encapsulates man's fascination with the animal and the reason it has been so
popular with artists from the four corners of the globe for so many centuries.
Nobody
knows exactly when humans were able to capture and domesticate horses, but it
is clear that since ancient times, man has had a unique relationship with them.
They have borne his burdens, ploughed his fields, pulled his carriages and been
his steed into battle. The grace and beauty of the horse, as well as man’s
reliance on the animal, has inspired artists since the Stone Age, and over the
millennia they have come to represent freedom, strength and nobility. In
friezes and statues, water colours and oils, hundreds of people have
immortalised the horse in art.
Now
there is an exhibition - a perfect symphony of energy, translating into exploding
pieces of movement
Eduardo Navarro’s exhibition of horse artworks named
Caballos (horses)
The
exhibition can be viewed at Graham’s Fine Art Gallery in the Broadacres
lifestyle centre
18
October to 16 December 2012
Navarro is a self-taught artist with two international
prizes for his works and has exhibited in many countries.
Mustangs (wild horses) inspire him the most. “He tries
to portray the spiritual freedom of the wild horses and their exceptional
contempt for any civility or restraint. Also, present in his works is the
force, strength and nobility of these exceptional beasts that have been an
important factor in the world’s history, civilisation and development.”
The concept is not new to Navarro who grew up with
horses on his family farm. He paints, draws and has started sculpting horses
and said he loved everything about re-creating the animal, especially its
structure. “Everything comes together like a perfect symphony of energy,
translating into an exploding pieced of movement. He feels he is only just
beginning to explore it”.
Navarro started drawing when he was three years old,
with his grandfather’s encouragement and support from his parents. A range of
conceptual influences have inspired his works, from the masters of
Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Chagall, Picasso, Bacon and Pollock to modern artists. Director and curator of the gallery, Graham Britz welcomes
the public to view the exhibition which will impress art and horse lovers
alike! View photographs of the artwork by clicking on the link below:
Graham’s Fine Art Gallery
Broadacres Shopping Centre
