TIGER FROM THE TROPHIES SERIES
parcel-gilt porcelain, concrete and steel
53 x 20 x 16cm; 21 x 8 x 6 1/4in
Property of a European Collector
The trophy series is an exploration of the past and the future through skulls. Inspired by Victorian archaeologists, Webster has worked from animal skeletons and used porcelain to achieve a sense of bone. The sculptures are reminiscent of ancient temple and relic ruins. Attempting to create new monuments, which bridge our past and future, the tiger skull is ceremoniously placed upon a concrete pedestal, on a steel base. The use of gold denotes the sun, a symbol used to evoke an ancient past. Webster grew up in the Norfolk countryside and spent his childhood listening to mythological stories told by his grandfather. He went on to read Art at Norwich before training in Florence.
ARR may apply
Sold for £2,000
TIGER FROM THE TROPHIES SERIES
parcel-gilt porcelain, concrete and steel
53 x 20 x 16cm; 21 x 8 x 6 1/4in
Property of a European Collector
The trophy series is an exploration of the past and the future through skulls. Inspired by Victorian archaeologists, Webster has worked from animal skeletons and used porcelain to achieve a sense of bone. The sculptures are reminiscent of ancient temple and relic ruins. Attempting to create new monuments, which bridge our past and future, the tiger skull is ceremoniously placed upon a concrete pedestal, on a steel base. The use of gold denotes the sun, a symbol used to evoke an ancient past. Webster grew up in the Norfolk countryside and spent his childhood listening to mythological stories told by his grandfather. He went on to read Art at Norwich before training in Florence.
ARR may apply
Auction: Fine Paintings and Works on Paper, 14th Jun, 2023