Equine Mandala Trilogy: Yantra

Sean Rush presents Mandala Equine / Yantra, a focused series of three oil paintings within his ongoing Mandala Series. Each piece offers an intimate, close-up portrayal of a horse, intended to evoke contemplative states and varying levels of meditation. Executed in rich umber tones on finely stretched Belgian linen, the works explore the intersection of equine presence and sacred geometry.

In Yantra, Rush draws upon the geometric vocabulary of tantric and meditational worship-the visual discipline of yantras—to honor the focused stillness cultivated through ritualized form and pattern. Each painting invites a quiet yet intense engagement: the gentle curve of a horse’s muzzle or the calm depth of its eye contrasts with the structured precision of implied geometric fields.