Sigmund Freud coined the term "Dark Continent" to describe female sexuality and the psyche as a mysterious, difficult-to-access terrain— a space filled with unconscious drives, desires, and hidden meanings that often elude male understanding. In Freud’s thinking, this term serves as a metaphor for the inexplicable, the uncontrollable, and that which resists scientific exploration. The "Dark Continent" becomes both a projection surface and a source of discomfort, marking the boundaries and possibilities of perception and control.

In the exhibition by artist Ondrej Drescher, this term is revisited and reinterpreted. Drescher’s small-format watercolors depict horses in various scenes: falling, running, at night, in intimate encounters, ridden or led by a woman. The restrained depiction and muted color palette create an atmosphere of distance and mystery. The precise framing and generous matting elevate these scenes, almost like shop windows that guide the viewer’s gaze into an intimate, elusive world.

The watercolors are mounted on large-scale photo wallpapers showing everyday scenes of a woman—reading, waiting, nude, offering herself, or sleeping. The everyday nature of these photographs contrasts with the mystical, dreamlike horse scenes in the watercolors, creating a dialogue between reality and symbolic imagery. The frames of the watercolors deliberately obscure the faces in the photographs, directing attention to posture and gestures, shifting the focus from the woman's identity to her function within the space and the narrative.

The black wall with a single circular white gap, reminiscent of a moon, intensifies the nocturnal, mystical atmosphere of the exhibition. Here, the moon functions as a symbol of the unconscious, of the hidden, and, like Freud’s "Dark Continent," stands for the unspoken and the enigmatic.

The combination of horse motifs and images from the woman’s everyday life invites multiple interpretations: traditionally, horses symbolize freedom, primal drives, and the untamed. In connection with the everyday depictions of the woman, an atmosphere arises that negotiates themes of control, wildness, and intimacy. In this installation, the "Dark Continent" becomes a symbolic space of storytelling and interpretation, representing not so much female sexuality as the inexplicable and the gaps in human experience. The viewer enters this "continent" not as a conqueror but as a quiet observer, invited to engage with the narrative depth of the works and explore the tension between freedom and control, visibility and concealment.