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Artist: Gillie and Marc
Artwork: Sculpture
Title: 'Flying High for the First Time'
Medium: Bronze with Bronze Patina
Edition: /100
Dimensions: H= 38cm x L= 37cm x W= 22cm
Weight: 5.8 kg
Artists Statement:
With the lifting of the ban on using rhinoceros horns for traditional medicine in China, the plight of the rhino seems to be going from bad to worse. Struggling to leave the threat of extinction behind, the rhino is still being hunted mercilessly by poachers for its priceless horn. Tied to this awful fate, we need to push past this reality and make the world understand the worth of the rhino species while it is still alive. A rhino that is alive and thriving is worth so much more! This amazing flying rhino defies all the odds and soars free from the harsh world poaching has caused for his species.
"The world depends on contemporary artists to challenge life as we know it. We, the contemporary artist, pull apart the world, so it can be put back together as something different."
As husband and wife, Gillie and Marc, are Australian contemporary artists who collaborate to create art as one, applying the iconic imagery of the dog/human hybrid to celebrate the powerful spiritual relationship that exists between man and animal.
Gillie and Marc reference their own remarkable love story in their works, perpetuating a pursuit of happiness and encouraging us to challenge the status quo and the perceived safety of societal convention. Gillie and Marc’s unparalleled love is the cornerstone of what they are and of what they create.
Gillie and Marc first met in Hong Kong. She was a nurse from England and he was a boy from the ‘burbs’ of Melbourne. Instantly they realised they’d found their soulmate, someone to start a journey encompassing their mutual love for art and adventure. Seven days later they were married in the foothills of Mount Everest. They not only share an unsurpassed dedication to their art but also love for their two children, whom Gillie describes as their ‘best friends’ — along with their fur baby Indie, of course.
With a 20 year history of collaboration, Gillie and Marc’s works (paintings and sculptures) have received acclaim worldwide and are held in collections both nationally and internationally.
As a Gillie and Marc premier gallery, Curate not only exhibits a vast array of Gillie and Marc bronze sculptures and original paintings but we also have access to much, much more.
So, as you browse our current Gillie and Marc exhibitions and you're not finding the "right" piece, please let us know and we'll help you find it.
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