Joe Fafard’s “Cold Lake” series consists of eleven patinated bronze sculptures, each depicting a horse or horses of various ages,
breeds and colours. “Cold Lake #1” presents a grey foal, and “Cold Lake #2” (lot 85) a bay mare. Although they initially appear to be animals with bodies that are fully modelled, the sculptures give only the illusion of three-dimensionality, as they are compressed and their backs are hollow. The two horses, along with the entire “Cold Lake” series, demonstrate Fafard’s ongoing interest in playing with form, perspective and three-dimensional space.
