Pressley Myer
Art, Cinema Studies - BA
Horse Town, 2020, horses, glue, digital photograph, 8 x 8 inches
Horses are bonded to humans. They were tamed, then used to alleviate our physical limitations. Instead of rewarding these creatures with freedom, we glorify them with stone monuments and figurative symbolism. These pictures of altered horse figurines are my response to this relationship. Historical tributes to horses glorify the animal’s form and power. However, I find their form both bizarre and terrifying. I am promoting their uniqueness through these surreal photographs. Additionally, I am deconstructing and reconstructing these ready-made plastic horses into both human and monstrous forms. This act is my way of reflecting how humans have inserted themselves in the horse’s narrative.