Gray Horses explores the emotional boundaries defined by childhood and adulthood, not as mutually exclusive states, but as unfixed points on a spectrum. Breyer Database uses the framework of data collection to revisit objects of childhood through adult eyes. Conversely, both 37 Horses and Dolly use symbolism deeply rooted in personal childhood identity to view the complex, adult realities of mortality, loss and depression. Historically, the Westernized image of the horse is that of strength, power and masculinity. Gray Horses counters this historic narrative of hegemonic anthropomorphism by engaging emotional complexity, fragility and empathy; less idealized, but integral parts of our interconnected history with the horse and subsequently its image.
