This small sculpture consists of a bronze horse suspended in air, supported by only one hoof, touching its concrete pedestal. Many of Lebrija’s works explore the relationship between earth and sky in search for suggestions of transcendence in modern life. Lebrija plays with the image of the equestrian monument and frees the horse from its physicality and earthbound nature. The sculpture appears as a metaphysical event, a magical occurrence in everyday life.
Gonzalo Lebrija, El Rumor de la Discordia
2017
Esta pequeña escultura consiste de un caballo de bronce suspendido en el aire, apoyado sobre una sola pezuña, tocando su pedestal de hormigón. Muchas de las obras de Lebrija exploran la relación entre la tierra y el cielo en busca de sugerencias de trascendencia en la vida moderna. Lebrija juega con la imagen del monumento ecuestre y libera al caballo de su aspecto físico y naturaleza terrestre. La escultura aparece como un evento metafísico, una ocurrencia mágica en la vida cotidiana.
Gonzalo Lebrija, Mexican, born 1972
El Rumor de la Discordia, 2017
bronze and concrete, edition 4/5 + 2AP
Museum purchase with funds provided by the William Holden Acquisition Fund, 2022
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