Bronze Turtle Shell

An elegant small Turtle Shell in polished bronze.

Inspired by the Softshell Turtle, an endangered species. We want to put these species in a shining spotlight to raise awareness of their vulnerability, and beauty, at the same time. With this collection that we call the ‘Eternity of Remarkable Species’, we capture timeless species that are facing extinction in the form of bronze sculptures. The astonishing fleeting beauty of these endangered animals is solidified into a static, eternal state of bronze, welded at over 2000 degrees Celsius. Just as enchanting, less of an impact.

MATERIAL

Made from up-cycled metals, such as pipelines and other parts. Leftover materials are put in an oven with temperatures so high that they melt to create the raw material, which are used again for bronze sculptures. As bronze is a very eco- and labour- intensive material to mine, it makes much more sense to reuse the material that has already been created than to extract it again.

DIMENSIONS

Total dimensions including stand:
Height: 23.5cm
Length (left to right): 17cm
Width (front to back): 5.5cm
Weight: +/- 1kgs / 2.2 pounds