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Artist: Gillie and Marc
Artwork: Sculpture
Title: 'They Loved Riding Together in Paris'
Medium: Bronze with Red Patina
Edition: /100
Dimensions: H= 26cm x L= 8cm x W= 28cm
Weight: 1kgs
Artists Statement:
Gillie and Marc have always been in love with the city of love. Shortly after they first met they explored Paris together on their bikes. The artists plan to go back to Paris for a romantic getaway and to renew their wedding vows. They Loved Riding Together in Paris is modelled off The Tandem Riders, a life-sized sculpture in Perth. The artists won a tender to cement the sculpture right onto the road itself, among the cars as a way to address the city’s environmental concerns while representing diversity, companionship and alliance. Because Dogman and Rabbitwoman have no race they appeal to people of all races, genders, and identities in the most beautiful and universal way. The public loves to dress up the couple in various brightly-coloured costumes and jewellery.
"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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