Restraining the Horse

2008, oil on canvas, 100x120 cm (with frame106,5x126,5x1 cm) /// Ivars Heinrihson (1945) is one of the most significant contemporary art personalities in the Latvian art scene. He is a bold representative of neo-expressionism, renowned for his unique and distinctive style, symbolic imagery, and minimalist colour palette. The horse motif, often present in Heinrihsons’ works, serves as a universal and multi-layered symbol, embodying humanity’s primal nature, spirit, strength, and intellect. It becomes a metaphor for freedom, movement, and expression, vividly revealed in the artist’s dynamic and energy-charged paintings. The artist’s works are in private and public collections in Latvia and abroad, including museum collections. /// The artist’s signature is located in the lower right.