Start Gate
This composition was first displayed at Royal Ascot in 2019 in the Queen Anne enclosure. Start Gate presents a composition of five horse heads in various states of piqued attentiveness, full of explosive energy, contained at the start gate like a coiled spring.
Holly found inspiration for this piece through the Ancient Greek sculptures of the gods’ chariots of horses, fundamentally celebrating the power of the horse.
“I enjoy each of these works as a part of a composition because each movement gives the other a counterpoint, I feel this builds the tension. I particularly like how the twists and slight inclinations cause the pieces to interact with each other.”
Bronze 2020, Limited Edition 12, Individual Heads
Xanthos, Size: H:111cm W:132cm D:40cm
Boreas, Size: H:112cm W:93cm D:29cm
Balius, Size: H:114cm, W:95cm, D:45cm
Achilles, H:114cm, W:110cm, D:40cm
