
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
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
October 16, 2013
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