When searching for the zodiac sign of the horse in Western art history, we are likely to come across “The Secret Revelation of John” (Latin: “Apocalipsis cum figuris”), a printed work by Albrecht Dürer that contains the Revelation of John and is best known for its 15 woodcuts. It was first published in 1498 with the German text of the Apocalypse and shortly thereafter with the Latin text. It was the first printed work for which a single artist was solely responsible. It was a great success and remains one of Dürer's most famous works to this day, especially the depiction of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Isabella Kohlhuber uses experimental typesetting techniques and digital imagery for a contemporary interpretation of the text and the symbol of the horse. Let's hope that the year 2026 brings positive energy rather than the apocalypse. Works of art, however, are allowed to touch on the limits of humanity and shed light on the structure and value of prophecies.

About the Artist

Isabella Kohlhuber
（Austria，b.1982）

Isabella Kohlhuber holds a master degree in Transmedia Arts and teaches Typography and Media at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. She had studied under several significant artists such as Adolf Frohner, Jiři David and Brigitte Kowanz. Kohlhuber has exhibited extensively including exhibitions at Museumsquartier Vienna Frei_raum Q21, Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Austrian Culture Forum and Korea Kulturhaus. Shes had won the first prize of "Art Challenge" from Austrian Football League Association and her work is included in permanent collection of Sammlung Lenikus.