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The horse, the bear, the raven -a painting conserving time
Hans Heiner Buhr • Painting, 2024, 130×180 cm
$11.00
Digital copy: 863.5 kB
1600 × 1136 px • JPEG
48.9 × 35.3 cm • 82 dpi
27.1 × 19.2 cm • 150 dpi
13.5 × 9.6 cm • 300 dpi
1600 × 1136 px • JPEG
48.9 × 35.3 cm • 82 dpi
27.1 × 19.2 cm • 150 dpi
13.5 × 9.6 cm • 300 dpi
Digital copy is a high resolution file, downloaded by the artist or artist's representative. The price also includes the right for a single reproduction of the artwork in digital or printed form.
Seller: Hans Heiner Buhr
Hans Heiner Buhr
Description of the artwork «The horse, the bear, the raven -a painting conserving time»
The horse, the bear, the raven - a painting conserving time
One of the most fascinating aspects of painting, for me, is how it preserves time—our most precious commodity. Looking at a self-portrait by Rembrandt or a wild landscape by Soutine, the frozen paint of the brushstrokes keeps the moment of creation alive across the years. It's as if I'm building a bridge to the painter's hand, their time, and their very situation.
A painting captures not only the culture of the artist's time—the fashion, the Zeitgeist—but also their personal mood on that particular day. It acts as a distant mirror reflecting the artist, their thoughts, and their practice.
Many paintings have time as their central theme. Art history is filled with running clocks, skulls, vanitas symbols, old people reflecting on their lives, philosophers contemplating time, and so on. In my painting "The horse, the bear, the raven" from 2024, time is also the main subject, explored in two ways:
First, through the form: It's made with liquid acrylic colors, and the application itself reveals the speed of the brushstrokes and the changes that occurred during the drying process.
Second, through the content: It captures a precise moment in time. While the exact location is not specified, for me, this scene unfolded in the remote mountain region of Tusheti, in the Georgian Greater Caucasus. I once encountered a frightened stallion there, caught between our off-road vehicle and a high embankment. It was briefly frozen in shock before suddenly bolting away. This moment stayed with me and became the starting point for my painting.
The painting depicts the instant when a horse sees a bear approaching and a raven takes flight. It's that millisecond of shock and horror when the horse realizes the danger but hasn't yet decided how to react or flee. The bear continues its slow pace, seemingly unaware of the horse. The raven, with its sharper senses, has already escaped to the safety of the air.
The observer witnesses three distinct movements frozen in a still image:
Horse—still standing—symbolizing beauty and speed
Bear—walking—symbolizing power
Raven—flying—symbolizing wisdom
All captured within a single frame created in 2024.
One of the most fascinating aspects of painting, for me, is how it preserves time—our most precious commodity. Looking at a self-portrait by Rembrandt or a wild landscape by Soutine, the frozen paint of the brushstrokes keeps the moment of creation alive across the years. It's as if I'm building a bridge to the painter's hand, their time, and their very situation.
A painting captures not only the culture of the artist's time—the fashion, the Zeitgeist—but also their personal mood on that particular day. It acts as a distant mirror reflecting the artist, their thoughts, and their practice.
Many paintings have time as their central theme. Art history is filled with running clocks, skulls, vanitas symbols, old people reflecting on their lives, philosophers contemplating time, and so on. In my painting "The horse, the bear, the raven" from 2024, time is also the main subject, explored in two ways:
First, through the form: It's made with liquid acrylic colors, and the application itself reveals the speed of the brushstrokes and the changes that occurred during the drying process.
Second, through the content: It captures a precise moment in time. While the exact location is not specified, for me, this scene unfolded in the remote mountain region of Tusheti, in the Georgian Greater Caucasus. I once encountered a frightened stallion there, caught between our off-road vehicle and a high embankment. It was briefly frozen in shock before suddenly bolting away. This moment stayed with me and became the starting point for my painting.
The painting depicts the instant when a horse sees a bear approaching and a raven takes flight. It's that millisecond of shock and horror when the horse realizes the danger but hasn't yet decided how to react or flee. The bear continues its slow pace, seemingly unaware of the horse. The raven, with its sharper senses, has already escaped to the safety of the air.
The observer witnesses three distinct movements frozen in a still image:
Horse—still standing—symbolizing beauty and speed
Bear—walking—symbolizing power
Raven—flying—symbolizing wisdom
All captured within a single frame created in 2024.
