Shadowfax

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Shadowfax

By Marc Alexander from his ‘In The Balance‘ series. Shadowfax, oil and silver leaf on canvas, 100cm by 150cm, (2014).

Shadowfax

A horse of Rohan, the chief of the Mearas. Like the other mearas, Shadowfax was a grey or silver stallion and could understand the speech of Men. No one except Gandalf could ride Shadowfax, and he was given to Gandalf by King Théoden. His name means Shadow-mane (Old Norse fax meaning “mane”). Yes, of course I’m a Lord of the Rings fan.

YEAR OF THE HORSE | Group exhibition together with Adriaan Diedericks, Uwe Pfaff, Abe Mathabe, Ndikhumbule Ngqinambi and more, presented by Art Afrique Gallery, Sandton City, Johannesburg. Curated by Cindy Gosteli.