Gillie and Marc Schattner

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About the artwork

R1 VIC TILL 21.03 The act performed by the Blue Rhino seems absurd, almost impossible to pull off. Gillie and Marc’s sculptures are known for their uncanny appearance, with a surrealistic quality that presents their animals in an intriguing sense. By displaying the animals in a perplexing situation, Gillie and Marc attempt to comment about the plight of endangered species. A sense of irony is implied in from the title, as the situation the hefty rhino is caught in does not appear snug at all, much less enjoyable.

About the artist

Husband and wife, Marc and Gillie Schattner are Australian contemporary artists who collaborate to create art as one, applying the iconic imagery of the dog or human hybrid to celebrate the powerful spiritual relationship that exists between man and animal. Gillie and Marc reference their own remarkable love story in their works, perpetuating a pursuit of happiness and encouraging us to challenge the status quo and perceived safety of societal convention. Gillie and Marc's unparalleled love is the cornerstone of what they are and what they create. Meeting in Hong Kong, she was a nurse from England and he, a boy from the suburbs of Melbourne. Wanting only to find a soul-mate with whom to share their passions for art, travel and adventure, they were married at the foothills of Mount Everest seven years later. With a 20 year history of collaboration, Gillie and Marc's works (paintings and sculptures) have received worldwide acclaim and are held in collections both nationally and internationally.