Since the time Neeraj has begun painting his Horse series, it has proved to be the most recognizable part of his oeuvre. He happened upon the subject of the horse in his paintings, not with the greatest of intent, but instead through a process of intuition. He does not claim political or social motivation in the creation of his pictures, and yet his paintings highlight the most vital urge of all, that of mark making as means to pay homage to the visible world around us. The horse is a creature – perhaps like the artist himself – tamed by human innovation but essentially wild by nature.