Joanna Piotrowska, Stable Vices, 2021

Stable Vices are behaviour stereotypes of equines, especially horses: they are usually unwanted habits that often develop as a result of being confined to a stable with insufficient exercise, bored, hungry, over-energised or in isolation. If not addressed, they lead to serious health consequences for the animal. The narrative unfolds over the three photographic series presented in the book, through which the author focuses on notions of oppression, protection, and the preservation of freedom, crystallizing the spectrum of themes that drive her production entirely.