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Adem (Breath)
Adem (Humpback whale mother and calf)
Medium: Resin
Dimension: 50cm x 19cm x 28cm
Weight: 10 000 g
Limited edition of 15
Humpback whale cow and calf (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Even though these denizens of the oceans are adapted to live their whole life in the blue, like all mammals they have to take their first breath. Clumsy calves are assisted by nurturing mothers to the surface and supported from below. Creating and maintaining that almost intangible connection to a terrestrial past.
Having been raised in a lifestyle that involved being near, next to, on the surface of and sometimes in the ocean, it is inevitable that cetaceans start to occupy a part of your psyche. Magnificent beasts very visibly exhaling or breaching clear of the water, to return below as if they where never there. Centient mammalian counterparts that remain shrouded in mystery. Social interactions amongst family members and conversations through complex songs all hidden beneath the surface.
In a way I created this sculpture in an attempt to make them more tangible, exploring shared attributes through forms that are far removed from our own. Having recently become a parent myself and experiencing and seeing the overwhelming effect of oxytocin at work it was inescapable that I would explore it in my art. The recognizable bond forming between mother and child transcends the species barrier.
Medium: Resin
Dimension: 50cm x 19cm x 28cm
Weight: 10 000 g
Limited edition of 15
Humpback whale cow and calf (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Even though these denizens of the oceans are adapted to live their whole life in the blue, like all mammals they have to take their first breath. Clumsy calves are assisted by nurturing mothers to the surface and supported from below. Creating and maintaining that almost intangible connection to a terrestrial past.
Having been raised in a lifestyle that involved being near, next to, on the surface of and sometimes in the ocean, it is inevitable that cetaceans start to occupy a part of your psyche. Magnificent beasts very visibly exhaling or breaching clear of the water, to return below as if they where never there. Centient mammalian counterparts that remain shrouded in mystery. Social interactions amongst family members and conversations through complex songs all hidden beneath the surface.
In a way I created this sculpture in an attempt to make them more tangible, exploring shared attributes through forms that are far removed from our own. Having recently become a parent myself and experiencing and seeing the overwhelming effect of oxytocin at work it was inescapable that I would explore it in my art. The recognizable bond forming between mother and child transcends the species barrier.
Vaaltyn
Vaaltyn (Donkey sculpture)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 26cm x 15cm x 29cm
Weight: 9800g
Limited edition of 20
Vaaltyn is a common Afrikaans name for a donkey. Similar to Max, Rover or spot as a dog name. Vaaltyn has its origin in the name Valentinus. Associated with the holy (e.g. Saint Valentine). The Latin meaning healthy or strong. The humble donkey in its self being associated with the holy, from the Egyptian god Ra, Greek myth to Judeo-Christian religion. Many donkeys having a cross on their backs and for its size the donkey is also stronger than most horses, hence it is still the chosen beast of burden in many countries.
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 26cm x 15cm x 29cm
Weight: 9800g
Limited edition of 20
Vaaltyn is a common Afrikaans name for a donkey. Similar to Max, Rover or spot as a dog name. Vaaltyn has its origin in the name Valentinus. Associated with the holy (e.g. Saint Valentine). The Latin meaning healthy or strong. The humble donkey in its self being associated with the holy, from the Egyptian god Ra, Greek myth to Judeo-Christian religion. Many donkeys having a cross on their backs and for its size the donkey is also stronger than most horses, hence it is still the chosen beast of burden in many countries.
Matobo (Bronze sculpture)
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Matobo (Giraffe sculpture)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 30cm x 24cm x 35cm
Weight: 8900g
Limited edition of 30
Inanke and Nswatugi caves in Zimbabwe's Matobo hills where the main inspiration of this sculpture The patina of this sculpture is developed using eight different layers of pigment. The combination of texture and the sequence by which the pigments are applied results in the beautiful giraffe pattern emerging out of the sculpture. From a distance the sculpture almost looks one uniform Ochre colour, similar to the majority of giraffe rock paintings in Southern Africa. From closer up the pattern starts to emerge with the ochre patches contrasting with the lighter lines.
Matobo (Giraffe sculpture)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 30cm x 24cm x 35cm
Weight: 8900g
Limited edition of 30
Inanke and Nswatugi caves in Zimbabwe's Matobo hills where the main inspiration of this sculpture The patina of this sculpture is developed using eight different layers of pigment. The combination of texture and the sequence by which the pigments are applied results in the beautiful giraffe pattern emerging out of the sculpture. From a distance the sculpture almost looks one uniform Ochre colour, similar to the majority of giraffe rock paintings in Southern Africa. From closer up the pattern starts to emerge with the ochre patches contrasting with the lighter lines.
Ndedema (Bronze sculpture)
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Ndedema (Eland sculpture)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 29cm x 18cm x 25cm
Weight: 8800g
Limited edition of 30
This piece is named after arguably one of the most incredible rock art sites in the world. Ndedema gorge, located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, boasts over 3900 paintings!. Ndedema is well known for its polychrome paintings. San bushmen in this area of South Africa utilized red and yellow ochre, as well as white and black pigments to create very vivid paintings. By far the most prolific subject in the gorge is the eland holding immense spiritual importance.
Ndedema (Eland sculpture)
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 29cm x 18cm x 25cm
Weight: 8800g
Limited edition of 30
This piece is named after arguably one of the most incredible rock art sites in the world. Ndedema gorge, located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, boasts over 3900 paintings!. Ndedema is well known for its polychrome paintings. San bushmen in this area of South Africa utilized red and yellow ochre, as well as white and black pigments to create very vivid paintings. By far the most prolific subject in the gorge is the eland holding immense spiritual importance.
Bronze sculptures
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