The Black Horse

The Black Horse is a pure encaustic painting on OSB panel. Built with layers of molten wax, the work explores power, dominance, and geopolitical tension through the symbolic presence of a black horse on a chessboard. The horse appears both monumental and threatening, suggesting strategic force, control, and latent aggression. The exposed industrial texture of the OSB surface is not a neutral support but an active part of the composition, reinforcing instability and psychological tension. By using an ancient medium on a raw, contemporary material, the painting brings together permanence and fragility, tradition and unrest.