In this work, a horse with no name becomes less a literal reference and more an investigation on how symbols acquire meaning through absence, memory, and cultural resonance. The horseshoe stands in for the unseen, unnamed horse, carrying the weight of its presence without depicting the animal itself. I’m drawn to this iconic shape because of its duality. It is a practical object as well as a symbol of luck. Its open, bowl-like curve naturally echoes forms that appear throughout my practice, allowing it to slip seamlessly into my larger visual vocabulary of objects that hold air and color.

The decision to work in red is equally deliberate. Red, as a symbol of luck and vitality, amplifies the horseshoe’s long-standing association with good fortune. In this context, color becomes a bridge between cultural tradition and personal intuition, heightening the object’s quiet power while softening its edges into abstraction.