Sketch of a Horse in a Ring 1940 - 1944

This sketch of a horse in a ring by Arnold Peter Weisz-Kubínčan is rendered in what looks like pastel or crayon, with a restricted palette that feels almost ghostly. You can really sense the artist working here; they haven't tried to hide their process, which I always appreciate. The texture of the paper is visible through the marks, giving the whole thing a kind of raw, immediate feel. Look at the way the horse's legs are just suggested with these minimal strokes. There's something so vulnerable and tender about the horse; it makes me think of Giacometti's sculptures – elongated, fragile, but full of presence. There's this tension between what’s defined and what's left unresolved, that to me, opens up space for interpretation and imagination. It reminds you that art is always a conversation between the artist and the viewer.