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Marc Quinn — The Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North)
Marc Quinn

The Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North)

A lush and seemingly organic tangle of tropical flora is rendered in painted bronze, capturing the vibrant colors and intricate forms of exotic plant life in a deceptively weighty and permanent medium. Quinn challenges perceptions of nature and artifice, freezing a moment of abundant, almost overwhelming growth into a gleaming, enduring sculptural form. The work evokes both the mythical abundance of El Dorado and the fragile ecosystems of the world's most remote regions, inviting reflection on themes of preservation, beauty, and the human desire to possess and immortalize the natural world.

Medium
painted bronze

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 16, 2013

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Marc Quinn, The Antarctic Nurseries of El Dorado (True North)

A lush and seemingly organic tangle of tropical flora is rendered in painted bronze, capturing the vibrant colors and intricate forms of exotic plant life in a deceptively weighty and permanent medium. Quinn challenges perceptions of nature and artifice, freezing a moment of abundant, almost overwhelming growth into a gleaming, enduring sculptural form. The work evokes both the mythical abundance of El Dorado and the fragile ecosystems of the world's most remote regions, inviting reflection on themes of preservation, beauty, and the human desire to possess and immortalize the natural world.

Medium
painted bronze
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Floral Subject, Bronze Sculpture, Nature Imagery, Male Artist, Sculpture, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Figurative Art, Painted Bronze, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Cool Color Palette, Vibrant Colors, Environmental Theme

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