PROFESSIONAL WILDLIFE / ANIMALS NOMINEE
Anna Archinger
Spirit in the dark
The series protagonist is 'Andaluz,' a horse originating from Spain and trained in a private riding education in Dronningmølle, Denmark.
Impressed by Andaluz's sensitive mind, yet still powerful and a bit crazy personality, the series conveys the Archinger's admiration for the relationship between this peculiar horse and their trainer, about whom the artist says: "Watching them work together is like observing a dance."
The work shows Andaluz in motion in a vertical composition. The white horse is captured using long exposure, making movement visible on the black background. The use of low-key lighting style contributes to giving the series a Surreal aesthetics that seem to frame Andaluz as if it were a traveling spirit.