Close-up of a horseshoe – rust and iron on the garden gate by Laura Georgi Tier- und Ladschaftsfotografie

Zooming in very close, until the horseshoe almost fills the entire frame – and the
lucky charm becomes a study in materials. The rust lies in layers on the
iron: fine-grained and light-coloured at the edges, deep orange in the centre, dark brown
where the surface has cracked and flaked away. In one place, the
oval nail hole can still be seen, where the iron was once attached to the hoof.
The ends have worn smooth; no edge remains sharp. This piece of iron
had been in use before it came to rest here.

Behind it stand the black-painted, wet-gloss bars of the garden gate in
clear diagonal lines, and beyond that everything dissolves into a luminous, summery
green. Warm rusty orange, stark black, fresh green – three colours;
that’s all the picture needs. Fine spider’s threads stretch between the ironwork and the gate,
visible only when backlit.

As a wall hanging, this motif combines two things that rarely go together: a
surface that can be viewed like an abstract painting, and a symbol that
everyone immediately recognises. It’s perfect for hallways, kitchens, dining rooms, living rooms, workshops,
garden sheds, tack rooms, riding stables, farm cafés and country inns – and goes particularly well with
wood, linen, concrete and untreated metal. On acrylic glass or aluminium Dibond,
the rusted surface stands out in relief, whilst on fine art paper it appears warmer and
more matt.

A gift for a housewarming, a wedding, New Year’s or any
new beginning – and for anyone who loves horses and vintage items.

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close-up, texture, transience, garden gate, country life, wall art,
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