Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 22

Gillie and Marc Schattner
"They Loved Riding Together in Paris" Bicycle Sculpture with Deep Bronze Patina

2018

About the Item

A whimsical yet very strong piece depicting the Rabbit and Weim from Gillie and Marc's iconic figures of the Dog/Bunny Human Hybrid, which has picked up much esteem across the globe. Here we find these characters riding together on a bicycle through Paris. This piece is made from Bronze and is a limited edition 59 of 100. Signed and editioned by the artists. Art measures 10.25 x 10 x 3 inches ‘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. 'We are two people working as one, with a single vision — something no one else is doing in art’. Initially, Gillie and Marc painted and designed, but have now become very interested in sculpture, creating commissioned works for venues such as: Australia Zoo; Sydney Children’s Hospital; Australian Red Cross Blood Service; Hilton Hotel Singapore; McDonald’s Corporate Headquarters in Singapore; and the Ying Ren Four Seasons Hotel in Beijing. The artists produce sculptures in a variety of mediums including bronze, brass, steel, wood, fibreglass and polyresin. Awards and accolades are numerous for the Schattners. In 2006 they were Archibald Prize finalists. The painting 'He’ll never be famous but he doesn’t give a damn, he’s a musician,' earned them first prize at the 2009 Chianciano Biennale in Tuscany, Italy. Their life-like fibreglass sculptural piece, Bondi Coffee Dog, appeared in the Florence Biennale in the same year. Stretching controversy further is their work, If Jesus was alive today he would be a skateboarder, which featured in the inaugural 2009 Blake Prize Director’s Cut, an online exhibition. Gillie and Marc has also featured work in the 2012, 2015 and 2016 Sculptures by the Sea at Bondi Beach where they won the People’s Choice and Kids Choice Awards in 2016, for Shandu, Buried Rhino. With over 20 years of collaboration, Gillie and Marc’s works have received acclaim worldwide and are held in collections both nationally and internationally. EXHIBITION HISTORY: Affordable Art Fair NEW YORK - September 26 - 30, 2018 PROVENANCE: Lilac Gallery Collection. Acquired by the gallery directly from Gillie and Marc Studio.
  • Creator:
  • Creation Year:
    2018
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.25 in (26.04 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 0053701stDibs: LU98213673072
More From This SellerView All
You May Also Like
  • CAT Catalogue Raisonne Ref: Knight, CR-406 cast bronze sculpture by famed artist
    By Gerald Laing
    Located in New York, NY
    Gerald Laing Cat, 1983 Cast bronze (hollow core cast) Bears artists full incised signature, artist's copyright logo, as well as stamped signature on the front, Edition 1/9 13 1/2 × 8 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches A magnificent cast bronze sculpture, rarely seen on the market by Gerald Laing, one of the leading British artists of his generation. Catalogued as CR-406 in the 2017 Catalogue Raisonne published by Lund Humphries and the Estate of Gerald Laing. One of only nine editions. This work was acquired from the Estate of distinguished Pop Art collector Arthur C. Carr of Columbia University , who befriended many of the artists whose works he collected. Editions of this work were exhibited in the following venues: GERALD LAING: SCULPTURE 1968 - 1999 The Fine Art Society 148 New Bond Street London UK 22 March - 15 April 1999 GERALD LAING Albert Totah Gallery 152 Wooster Street New York City New York USA, 24 January - 21 February 1987 GERALD LAING PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE 1963-1983 Herbert Art Gallery Jordan Well Coventry UK 10 September - 9 October 1983...
    Category

    1980s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Bronze

  • HOPE (RED/WHITE) SCULPTURE
    By Robert Indiana
    Located in Aventura, FL
    Painted aluminum sculpture. Measures 18 x 18 x 9 inches. Stamped 'R. Indiana' with edition and date. Edition VII/IX. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers w...
    Category

    Early 2000s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Metal

  • Rare Oded Halahmy Cast Sculpture Art Menorah Artisan Judaica in Jewish Museum
    Located in Surfside, FL
    Oded Halahmy (Iraqi-Israeli, b. 1938) Bronze and aluminium "Peace Shalom Salaam" Hanukkah/ Chanukah menorah, 1997 The base signed on one side with his stamped initials, "O.H. © 97." This simple pomegranate menorah by Iraqi art...
    Category

    Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

    Materials

    Metal

  • Flying Automobile
    By Jeon Kang Ok
    Located in Palm Beach, FL
    Jeon Kang Ok currently lives and works in South Korea. Her work resides in permanent collections of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
 / Pohang Museum of ...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Stainless Steel, Iron

  • Balloons & Tricycle
    By Jeon Kang Ok
    Located in Palm Beach, FL
    Jeon Kang Ok currently lives and works in South Korea. Her work resides in permanent collections of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
 / Pohang Museum of ...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Stainless Steel, Iron

  • Old Dream
    By Jeon Kang Ok
    Located in Palm Beach, FL
    Jeon Kang Ok currently lives and works in South Korea. Her work resides in permanent collections of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
 / Pohang Museum of ...
    Category

    2010s Pop Art Abstract Sculptures

    Materials

    Stainless Steel, Iron

Recently Viewed

View All