Best friend

In “Best Friend,” Max Horst captures a poignant moment—a silent bond that transcends words. Here’s what unfolds within the canvas:

The Fishbowl and Companionship:
The central figure cradles a large, round fishbowl—a vessel of life and connection.
Inside the bowl swims a single goldfish—a tiny universe of shimmering scales and dreams.
The fish becomes more than an aquatic pet; it’s a confidante, a silent witness to life’s joys and sorrows.
“Best Friend” whispers of companionship, loyalty, and the beauty of simple connections.
It’s a reminder that sometimes our closest confidantes aren’t human—they’re the ones who swim silently beside us.

Follow

I am full-time contemporary Australian painter having completed a Master Degree at the European Academy of Arts in 1997. I generally paint under the name "Max Horst". Exploring the nature of people and the relationships between them, my paintings are very often short stories of small,daily moments of life. I distill these relationships through simplified forms and shapes, developing my own code of symbols - a code which is constantly changing and developing over time.In my quest for simplicity and honesty I draw much of my inspiration from cave paintings and naive art, “because I find them very honest as a form of art”.Using oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, I may mix them with drawing techniques. Natural pigments of earth colors are the base of my palette. With an intuitive preoccupation with color, form and line my work belies a carefully considered composition and an appreciation of the nature of human interaction.