Price range: $239.00 through $259.00
This artwork is on display at LRB Retreat & Private Gallery Experience.
It is not for sale online. You can view and purchase it in person at this location.
A horse stands in quiet hesitation before a submissive dog, creating a subtle tension that speaks to the nature of trust, authority, and uncertainty. Using animal symbolism to reflect human behaviour, this work explores how we navigate truth in a world of conflicting information, asking whether our growing distrust is a modern consequence of manipulation or a return to ancient instincts of caution and survival.
This thought-provoking artwork explores the complex relationship between power, trust, and perception. The horse, a symbol of strength and authority, pauses before the dog’s gesture of submission, creating a moment of uncertainty that mirrors our own struggle to determine what is genuine in a world saturated with competing narratives and manipulation.
Through expressive lines and animal symbolism, the work reflects on whether distrust and caution are learned behaviours or deeply ingrained survival instincts. As we navigate an increasingly complex and information-driven society, the piece invites viewers to consider whether our responses to uncertainty are uniquely modern—or whether they represent a return to more primitive patterns of instinct, vigilance, and self-preservation.
For a gallery audience, I would actually recommend this slightly more concise version:
Power & Perception
This artwork is on display at LRB Retreat & Private Gallery Experience.
It is not for sale online. You can view and purchase it in person at this location.
