Gallant
Oil on canvas, 2026
183 × 183 cm
A rider and horse emerge through a dense field of gesture, their forms intertwined in a state of heightened motion. The figure leans forward into the act of riding, yet the body remains unstable, shifting between control and disintegration.
The horse carries both structural weight and fragmentation, its anatomy breaking into expressive marks that resist full resolution. Areas of density and erosion coexist across the surface, allowing the image to hold multiple states simultaneously.
Color operates as both atmosphere and disruption—cool tonal fields are punctuated by warmer, active passages that intensify the sense of movement and strain. The composition compresses space, drawing the viewer into a close, physical encounter.
Within the series, Gallant marks a moment of immersion, where the act of riding is experienced from within—held between force, vulnerability, and momentum.
