Christina Gundersen
P.O. BOX 1005
tel: 646.345.5440
web: www.CGUNDERSEN.COM

The moment when a horse is falling, when it is lying on the ground, there is nothing more
contradictory or engaging. Fallen, a series of oil paintings on canvas, document the moment
when power and control fail. Proving what the rider and horse already know: neither
participant is in control. Their relationship to each other and to the environment they exist in
is precarious.
Removing the focus from the pageantry of racing, and placing as much emphasis on the
subject as on the environment. Horse, rider, and spectators are all equal participants.

© Christina Gundersen