17 000 Swarovski crystals & paint on board. 42.5 x 66.5 inches (108cm x 169cm)
Featured in The Press, Creative Boom, Fubiz, Ethical Hedonist, Trendhunter & The Palette Pages
The elephant's head is created from crystals, the largest being on the tusks. These fade out to a semi-abstract body, of no consequence to poachers. At first glance the bullet's trajectory towards the head of the elephant is definitive; on closer observation, the partially silver bullet is a metaphor for an effective solution to the poaching problem, but it is stopped in mid-air by a question mark. In the outline of a baobab tree - the tree of life and symbol of positivity - the quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet is suggestive of corruption and collusion on a grand scale. Similarly, the hands represent the eternal struggle between good and evil.
Featured in The Press, Creative Boom, Fubiz, Ethical Hedonist, Trendhunter & The Palette Pages
The elephant's head is created from crystals, the largest being on the tusks. These fade out to a semi-abstract body, of no consequence to poachers. At first glance the bullet's trajectory towards the head of the elephant is definitive; on closer observation, the partially silver bullet is a metaphor for an effective solution to the poaching problem, but it is stopped in mid-air by a question mark. In the outline of a baobab tree - the tree of life and symbol of positivity - the quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet is suggestive of corruption and collusion on a grand scale. Similarly, the hands represent the eternal struggle between good and evil.
